to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
innumerable; countless; numberless
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
feminine; womanly; female
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
restoration; repair; mending
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to jump at; to be attracted by
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
the scruff or nape of the neck
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
speaking of ...; as for ...
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
instant; moment; for an instant
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
again; once more; a second time
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)