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
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
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)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
rich person; wealthy person
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
about; on; regarding; per; for every
such; this sort of; like this
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
chief clerk (in a shop, managing affairs on the owner's behalf); head clerk; store manager
stealthily; secretly; in secret
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
reward; honorarium; remuneration