to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
it's not like; it isn't as if
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
starting point; point of departure
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
from the viewpoint of; according to
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
one's physical safety; personal security
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
to smile (at); to grin (at)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
killing with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); slaying; putting to the sword