suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
pitch dark; total darkness
authenticity; credibility
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
double; twice (as much); twofold
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to show up; to appear; to turn up
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to cease; to stop; to be over
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to throw open; to leave open
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering