likability; favorability; popularity
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
reaching; attaining; arrival
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
stairs; stairway; staircase
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to lose one's footing; to slip
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
(made of) stone; stone-built
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to jar; to creak; to grate