to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to go past; to pass; to pass by
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to make an appearance; to show up
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to manage something successfully; to be successful
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to force open; to push open
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to stare back at; to look back at
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
wish; desire; request; prayer
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever