to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
school building; schoolhouse
confections; sweets; candy; cake
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to be hot on a person's heels
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
suddenly; all of a sudden
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
solitude; loneliness; isolation
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
in that manner; like that
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
jealousy; roasted rice cake
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run