spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
right beside; close to; nearby
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
stepwise; one step at a time
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to collapse; to flop (onto)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
still; even now; to this day
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to knock down; to knock off
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
without trouble; easily; readily
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment