by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
raw materials; ingredient
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
interval between the waves; gap between waves
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
since when; from when; how long
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
opposite side; other side
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
implementation (e.g. of a feature); installation (of equipment); mounting; packaging
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
shoulder strap (on a dress, bag, etc.)
pierced; drilled; perforated; hollow
(a person's) appearance; looks
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)