to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to talk; to chat; to chatter
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
voice quality; type of voice
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
reality; actuality; hard fact
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
long ago; once upon a time
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to shake one's head (in denial)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
don't you think?; indicates question
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt