shoulder strap (on a dress)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to be surprised; to be astonished
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
battlefield; battleground
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
such; this sort of; like this
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
amount of money; sum of money