to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
of course; certainly; naturally
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
place; situation; position; location
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
(with a) start; fright; alarm
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
right under; directly below
to change the position of
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus