gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
to become sinewy (e.g. of muscles); to become stringy; to become stiff; to become stiff (of attitude or conversation); to become formal; to become ceremonial
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
upper half of the body; upper body
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
a few seconds; several seconds
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
to run out (e.g. of the room)
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to become dim; to become blurred
forwarding agency; express company
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
front basket (e.g. on a bicycle)
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
covered in mud; mud-caked
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
shoe sore; foot blister (caused by shoes)