to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to flare up; to burst into flames
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
expression; presentation; representation; notation
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
in deep black; in jet black
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
tight sleeve (of a kimono or dress)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
playhouse; theatre; theater
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to be transparent; to show through
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion