lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
otherwise; if not; or else
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
basin (e.g. between mountains)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
both; both sides; both parties