to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to fall flat; to fall face down
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
(a person's) appearance; looks
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
military officer; naval officer
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel