ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
presumption; assumption; estimation
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
suddenly; all of a sudden
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
again; once more; a second time
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
weird; strange; mysterious
while; during; while; although; all; both
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
schoolgirl; female student
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen