to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
in that manner; like that
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
since then; from that time; ever since
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
university student; college student
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
return slot (for coins in a vending machine); drop-off point (for dirty dishes at a restaurant)
walking briskly; determinedly
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
sticky paper slip; sticky note
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to watch steadily; to stare
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden