sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen
item used during spring (esp. clothing)
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
in succession; one after another
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
being filled with; being full of; permeation
tight skirt; straight skirt
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
stepwise; one step at a time
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
transverse wave; beam sea
two classes; double; two sets
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
underdevelopment; poor development; maldevelopment; decreased growth; stunting
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
meaning; connotation; denotation
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(power) transformer; trance; trans
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
affection; love; fondness; tenderness