to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
good bye; I'm off; see you later
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
ballast; crushed stone, gravel, etc. used on a roadbed or railway track
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
road (or railway) cut through hilly terrain; cutting
left side; left-hand side
standing tree; standing timber
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
construction camp; bunkhouse; workers' living quarters
hastily made; improvised preparation
weatherbeaten; exposed to rain
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
three sides; small offering stand