lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
news; word; tidings; omen
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
array; muster; line-up; full force
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
completely submerged (e.g. in water); completely soaked (e.g. with rain)
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
to call each other; to call out to one another
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
like this; this sort; this way