whole story; full picture; full particulars
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
turnout (of people); start (e.g. race, campaign, term of office); constant forward movement; initial charge
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
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
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
rank (e.g. of soldiers); horizontal line
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
to refer to; to use as reference
thereupon; shortly thereafter
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)