to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
organ (musical instrument)
player (of music, instrument, etc.)
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
almost; roughly; approximately
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
three sides; small offering stand
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to dry up completely; to become stale
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
foundation stone; cornerstone
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
libertine; playboy; rake; lazy person
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to trample flat; to beat a path
two classes; double; two sets
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
the reverse; other side; lining
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to jump from one thing to another
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to