space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
covert action; covert operations
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
stairs; stairway; staircase
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)