check (pattern); ichimatsu doll
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
weightlessness; zero gravity
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to face; to go towards; to head towards
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to collapse into; to flop onto
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
imagination; supposition; guess
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
explosion; rupture; break off
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
training; drill; practice; discipline
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward