to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
(not) much; (not) very; (arch.) like this; (arch.) as a rule
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
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
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
warehousing; storing; entering a garage; entering the depot
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
discomfort index; temperature-humidity index
rising; ascending; climbing
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
digital versatile disc; DVD
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
reproachful; hateful; bitter
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
use; utilization; utilisation; application
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap