to begin (doing); to start (doing)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
breathing of a sleeping person
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to pass (of time); to elapse
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
sunlight; rays of the Sun
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to rain incessantly; to downpour
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots