phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to stiffen; to become stiff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
suited figure; person in a suit
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to square one's shoulders
way one walks; one's walk
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
cheap article; poor quality article
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
(in spite of) being old enough to know better