the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
root; joint; base; crotch
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
still; even now; to this day
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
esophagus; oesophagus; gullet
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
tropical night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
to jar; to creak; to grate
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
sleepwalker; somnambulist
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
choice; selection; option
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness