upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
feeling; sense; impression
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
silence (not speaking); muteness
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
battlefield; battleground
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to throw open; to leave open
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to be silent; to say nothing
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
originally; by nature; from the start
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring