blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to spend time (on doing something)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
to be silent; to say nothing
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
sports-minded; sports-oriented
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
high and low; rise and fall
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
depiction; description; portrayal
to lose sight of; to miss
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of