to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
those (near the second person)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
these days; nowadays; recently
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
cheap article; poor quality article
stirring; slight movement
how long; how far; how much