to become dim; to become blurred
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
usually; under usual circumstances
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to speak; to hear a voice
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to fold up; to fold into layers
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
period of time; time slot; time zone
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
looking depressed; long face
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of