eardrum; tympanic membrane
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
shock therapy; shock treatment
to shed light; to cast light
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to be too numerous; to be too much
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near oneself; close to one; familiar
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged