to rain incessantly; to downpour
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
mysterious fish; strange fish
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
literally; to the letter; literal
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster of Paris