to be dead; to be lifeless
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to crawl towards; to creep up to
it's been a long time; long time no see
to close (one's eyes); to shut
semi-transparent; translucent
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to speak; to hear a voice
(medical) doctor; physician
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
area including Nagoya and Kobe
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape