origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
out of character; unlike one
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
proper; respectable; decent; honest
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to stare back at; to look back at
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
very young; little; childish; immature
excited condition; excited state
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff