to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
speculation; thinking; meditation
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to speak; to say; to vocalize
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
individual; private person; personal; natural person
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
to push aside; to brush aside
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
embezzlement; fraudulent use; plagiarism; appropriation
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
variable light (e.g. with a dimmer); photochromatic; dimmer; dimmer control
smoke; smoked (salmon, cheese, etc.); tinted (glass, film)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
place; position; location; position; standing; status