to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
one's family; family member
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
miniature light bulb; midget lamp
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank; enokitake; enokidake
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
curl; curly hair; ringlet
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
limbs; arms and legs; body
to cover up with something
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
redoing; doing over again
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate