because of; owing to; due to
to become dim; to become blurred
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
yearned for; longed for; missed
horizon (related to bodies of water)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
a long time ago; in those days
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
order; command; directions; instructions
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
day after day; day by day
to work hard; to work diligently
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
one day; (on) a certain day
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
cattleman; raising cattle
to do together; to share; to participate in