to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
inheritance; something given or received
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to discuss; to talk together
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
big leakage; uncontained leak
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
celebrity or comedian (usu. male) taking on an effeminate role (through mannerisms, way of speaking, etc.)
ancient times; prehistoric times
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
concession; conciliation; compromise
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
by sheer strength; by brute force
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to challenge (a person) to a fight
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat