plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to become desperate; to give in to despair
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
human; human-like; as a person
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
many; much; plenty; hardly
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
childish; child-like; immature; infantile