to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
genuine article; real thing; real deal
short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions
thought; consideration; thinking
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
evening; last night; yesterday evening
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
each house; every house; many houses
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to run about trying to escape
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
interval between the waves; gap between waves
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist