grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
willpower; energy; vitality
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to breathe out; to exhale
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
no way!; no chance!; I don't want to do it!
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market