to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to begin to walk; to set out
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
road mirage; water mirage
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
lightning; thunder; thunderbolt
somewhere to go; place to go
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
German chamomile (Matricaria recutita); German camomile
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory