clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to tighten; to press hard
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to be relieved; to feel relieved
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to have a meal; to take a meal
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
while; during (the time when)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
calls and sounds made by insects
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
long time; long interval; for quite some time
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
it is not (like that) either
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to breathe while sleeping