smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
just above; right overhead
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
breath; breathing; tone; mood
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
accomplishment; execution
if it is the case that ...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to be helpful; to be useful
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to grimace; to make a wry face
gliding (through the air)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
lightly; easily; carelessly
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever