to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
labor service; labour service
split; division; break up
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to be strangled; to be constricted
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
last week; the week before
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to scrape off; to shave off
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
selection; choice; option
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)