degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
that's true; of course; obviously
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
every month; each month; monthly
ritual; religious service; festival
prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
being filled with; being full of; permeation
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
daily life noise; household noises; noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to lie down; to throw oneself down
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm