to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
though; even if; whether ... or ...
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
a glance; a look; a glimpse
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to let one's hair hang down
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
made in Japan; Japanese-made
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
end; close; conclusion; termination
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
serious; severe; grave; acute
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
whichever one chooses; either way
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path