wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to chase; to run after; to pursue
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to lose sight of; to miss
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
ventilation fan; extractor fan
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to discuss; to talk together
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
time; hour; period; class
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
instant; moment; for an instant
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)