unfairness; injustice; partiality
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
story; tale; talk; discussion
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to be smeared; to be covered
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to complain; to make a complaint
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
chance; opportunity; occasion
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
that day; the very same day
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
very loose; slowly; leisurely
being carried away by a current; drowning in a river; person who drowned in a river; cancellation; standing up
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
slope; slanting surface; bevel
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
unnatural; affected; studied; forced