in search of; in order to look for
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
moment by moment; hour by hour
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
half-human and half-beast
useless; worthless; half-man (esp. upper body); (arch.) half day (e.g. when working)
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
great-great-grandchild; fourth-generation descendant
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
to mix; to blend; to combine
excellent plan; best policy
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
dwelling; house; residence; address
living together; mixed residence; sharing living quarters; multi-tenant; community
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
lightning; thunder; thunderbolt
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
singularity; singular point
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility