research; study; investigation
to lose sight of; to miss
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
stealthy steps; soft steps
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
excited condition; excited state
half the body; half length
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
section; cross section; profile
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
treating (someone) like an object
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
metallic sound; metallic clank
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
cabinet; housing (for equipment)
exit; way out; outlet; vent