to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping; coat worn over a woman's kimono
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to push aside; to brush aside
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
flat and smooth; unchanging; featureless; noppera-bō; humanoid creature with a flat, featureless face
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
aquatic (life); living in the water
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
piling up; multiple layers
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel; to spur; to stir up; to arouse
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to melt together; to blend together
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)