in the face of; in defiance of
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
having said that; on the other hand
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
calm; composed; leisurely
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to drop; to lose; to let fall
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to get strong; to gain strength
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum