backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a 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 (of a race, campaign, business, etc.); beginning; initial charge; dash
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
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
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to mind; to care; to worry
length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
to move around; to move about; to get around
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 (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
yen (currency of Japan); 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
steel; sword steel; sword
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
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 consult; to use as a reference
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
thereupon; shortly thereafter
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; 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)