to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
with a splash; with a plop
one by one; one after another; successively
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
unable to let go (e.g. of one's feelings); stuck in the past; regretful; irresolute
everybody; every last one of them; all
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
ten-year-old; ten year old
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)