to become pale; to turn pale
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
quitting while one is ahead
very rich person; the super rich
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
free (of charge); gratuitous
hotel voucher; accommodation voucher
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
that's the way it is; such is life
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
otherwise; or else; if not
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
how long; how much; to what extent
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
tone (of voice); manner of talking
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump