to watch for an unguarded moment
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
because of; owing to; due to
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
general; popular; common; typical
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to become better; to improve
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
comment; criticism; critique; review
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
even though; despite; when
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
indescribable; having no way to express
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
refutation; rebuttal; retort
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon