going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
epitaph; inscription on a tombstone
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
settlement out of court; private settlement
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
(police) detective; criminal matter
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way