to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to crawl towards; to creep up to
whispering into a person's ear
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
stairs; stairway; staircase
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
as usual; as is one's habit
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
many; much; plenty; hardly
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
(electric) torch; flashlight
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to become hoarse; to become husky
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
hips; buttocks; backside; hip; trendy; cool
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
burying one's head in the sand (while leaving other parts of one's body exposed); exposing one's weak point while attempting to protect oneself; (lit.) hiding one's head without hiding one's bottom
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
replica firearm; realistic toy gun with no firing mechanism
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
spirit; heart; disposition
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
low dining table; tea table
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
kitchen; financial situation; finances
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask