absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
on and after; from ... onward; since
superstition; superstitious belief
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
while; even though; despite
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
succession; continuation; series; sequence
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)