to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
to be discouraged; to shrink from
performance of one's official duties
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
distinction; differentiation; classification
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
deep inside; innermost place
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable