rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
two colours; two varieties; two types
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to disappear (gradually); to be vanishing; to fade away; to go out of sight; to die out
innermost depths of one's heart
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
one's best interests; one's own good
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
person concerned; interested party; related party
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
sycophancy; toadying; apple-polishing; sesame seed grinding
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
obstruction of business; interference with business
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness