to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
while; during (the time when)
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
(not) even once; (not) ever
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to repeat; to do something over again
scene; spectacle; sight; view
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
how long; how much; to what extent
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
inside; interior; inner part
not yet known; unknown; strange
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
other side; opposite side; other party
this world; this life; world of the living
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
use; utilization; utilisation; application
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation