bare rock; rock surface; rock face
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
government service; the bureaucracy
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backward like a shrimp (in kabuki, represents being overwhelmed by someone's power)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
narrow; thin (sized); slender
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to squeeze out; to wring out
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out