flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
lonesome; lonely; forlorn
here and there; everywhere
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to express (in words); to confess
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
castle site; ruins of a castle
although I say; although one might say; although called
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object
invisibly; secretly; privately
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)