to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
some people; a few people; several people
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
other side; opposite side; other party
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
dark (color); concentrated; thick
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to straighten up; to sit upright
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
silence (not speaking); muteness
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly