to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
this world; this life; world of the living
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
torii; Shinto shrine archway
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
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
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern