to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to stiffen; to become stiff
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to read between the lines
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference