to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to spend time (on doing something)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
delay; putting off; procrastination
being filled with; being full of; permeation
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to become hot (from the sun)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to be silent; to say nothing
to crouch; to squat; to cower
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance