to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
one end; an end; part; fragment
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
section; cross section; profile
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
systematic; regular; routine
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
mystery; mysteriousness; secret