to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
yellowish; tinged with yellow
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
nervousness; oversensitivity
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
France; French (language)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
hair on the back of one's head
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
recognition; acquaintance
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain