to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to run down (stairs, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
other side; opposite side; other party
suffix for familiar person
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to think of; to come up with
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
thought; consideration; thinking
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
before the gate; in front of the gate
instant; moment; for an instant
to approach; to draw near