highly directional microphone
one by one; in detail; minutely
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to be mentally fatigued; to tired to the bone
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
psychiatry; psychiatric department
medicine taken internally
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to breathe while sleeping
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to state; to express; to mention
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out