brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
madder red; dark red; crimson
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
index; indices; indicator
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
at the last moment; this late in the game
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
stale; hackneyed; cliched
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
how long; how much; to what extent
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically