plaster figure; plaster bust
to hang (something) on the wall
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
closing time; lockup; curfew
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
class; heading; group; category
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
discovery; detection; finding
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically