stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
since then; from that time; ever since
middle and high-school students
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
one's family; family member
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to become vigorous; to gain force; to prosper; to thrive; to be in heat; to be in rut
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show