to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
reconciliation; make peace with
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
for a while; for some time; for a period
calamity; misfortune; disaster
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
charming; fascinating; attractive
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
until now; so far; up to the present
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
memory; sense; experience