preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
two at a time; two by two; in twos
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to lie down; to throw oneself down
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
hidden room; secret chamber
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to overdo; to do too much
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
top (of a flight of stairs); exit involving a descent (e.g. from a bus)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
time; season; period; phase; stage