~になる (become)

Being surrounded by the stillness of night brings a peaceful, relaxed feeling.

He was a cold-hearted man, but his eyes filled with tears.

She blushed to the roots of her ears.

There was a time I wanted to be an astrophysicist.

I just can't get to like biology.

In the past subjunctive, all be-verbs become 'were,' you know?

That threw me — I can't believe the hot spring inn had turned into a fish farm.

The moment the train derailed, panic broke out.

I tried to keep calm, but in the end I snapped.

Let that be a lesson to you.

You're turning 17 next month?

By the next morning, he had become famous throughout the village.

Desire becomes blind and starts destroying the mind.

The adopted child lived happily with the new family.

In short, I got fired.

The leaves turn golden yellow.

Tom's efforts to open a clothing store came to nothing.

In the evening my pigeon came home badly wounded.

Baseball serves as an outlet for excess energy.

Night fell and, worse, it started to rain.

The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.

You're going to get lost, you know.

The dream came true.

The sleepy town turned into a bustling city.

Just in case, I searched for something to use as a weapon.

I've come to like her.

I fell in love with her the moment I met her.

I fell in love with her the instant I met her.

Everything in front of me went completely dark.

I'll be your witness.