tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
a little bit; a little while
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
genuine article; real thing; real deal
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
something small; something petty; trifle
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
using as an intermediary; through