to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
road approaching a shrine
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
clothes; clothing; garments
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
line-spacing in text; (fig.) between the lines
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
to carry; to bring (to a place)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
low (level, value, price, etc.)
landing; alighting; touch down
immediately; right away; on the spot
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
back street; back alley; off-street
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
fireball; bolide; fireball
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to