stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
speaking voice; talking voice
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
meditation; contemplation
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
inside; interior; inner part
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to stop walking; to pause
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to discuss; to talk together
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell