tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
leather-soled sandals (geta)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
gem; jewel; precious stone
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
support; supplement; help
splinters of glass; glass shards
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
candied apple; toffee apple
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
girl's lacquered wooden geta; wooden footwear; clogs; sabots
tropical night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
poplar (esp. Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra var. italica)
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)