surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to become pale; to turn pale
by itself; automatically; naturally
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
for the first time in one's life
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
people; citizens; subjects; folk
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
environment; circumstance
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding