to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
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)
one by one; one after another; successively
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
ōshinbun; type of Meiji-era newspaper characterized by its use of political commentary written in literary language; major newspaper
to half-rise to one's feet
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
trough; gutter; water pipe; coulisse (of a sword blade)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
within the jurisdiction of
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to have a rumor circulating
particularly; only; in the case of
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around