for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
intelligence; intellect; brains
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to burrow through; to dig through
last night; yesterday evening
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
unprecedented; never seen before
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
sound wave; acoustic wave
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
region; limits; stage; level
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
attenuation; damping; decay
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
gliding (through the air)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
river; stream; River; the ... river
fertile; rich; productive
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to have one's horizons broadened