to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to clap one's hands in prayer
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
beach seine; long-haul seine; dragnet
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
diving; submerging; going underwater
jostle; struggle; scuffle
second (unit of time); arc second
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to wash again; to reconsider
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to relax; to feel at home
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
growth period; growing season
being too late; losing one's final chance
full breasts; ample breasts; breast enlargement
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
rebellious phase; rebellious age
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)