longed-for; anxiously awaited
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
resignation; acceptance; consolation
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
older brother and younger sister
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
rare (or peculiar) animal
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
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)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
one day; (on) a certain day
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
candy fashioned in human and animal forms; deceptive appearance; all show; empty suit
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to go pale (with fear, etc.); to turn white
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
more than anything; above all else
resentment; indignation; anger
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation