to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
development (of film); photographic processing
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to knock down; to knock off
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
death from prostration; death from emaciation
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to throw into; to dump in together
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
condition; situation; prospects
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
dead person; deceased person
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
change; alteration; modification
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of