strip of vegetation (in an urban area); green strip; tree lawn; green belt; greenbelt
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
pitch dark; total darkness
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to blaze; to burn brightly
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost