tension; mental strain; nervousness
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
spinal fluid; gray matter; grey matter
disorder; disturbance; unrest
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
many; much; plenty; hardly
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
evening sky; twilight sky
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
condition; figure; appearance; voice
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
slim; slender; slight; delicate
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to take a breath; to take a short rest
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to have meaning; to be meaningful
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known