loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to hand (over); to deliver in person
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
few decades; many decades; several decades
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament