dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
(very) patient; persevering
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
relativity; interconnectedness; correlation
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
brothers and sisters; siblings
younger brother and sister
while moving; on the move
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
bashful; shameful; ashamed
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
prickling; stinging; tingling
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
restlessly; in continuous motion
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
to stare back at; to look back at
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production; 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
(in) the air; midair; sky
insertion; interposition; interpolation; infix
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)