flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
in proportion to; just as much as
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
already; now; no longer; not any more
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
with a friendly grin; smilingly
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
ability; capability; skill
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
cleaning equipment closet; broom closet
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
hardcase; case with hard shell
weather strip; weather stripping; sealing up (a window)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building