smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
almost; roughly; approximately
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
script; screenplay; scenario
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
all you have to do is; just; that's all
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to run down (stairs, etc.)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)