to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
outside world; physical world
but; however; provided that
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
vertical line; bar line (e.g. in music)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
disassembly plant; wrecking yard; chop shop
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
metallic sound; metallic clank
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
grasp; catch; understanding
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset