clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
how long; how much; to what extent
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
clearing one's throat; cough
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
grasp; catch; understanding
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to harm; to cause harm to
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)