the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
bumpy texture of a material (esp. woven fabric); creases in an eboshi hat
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
threat; intimidation; menace
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
something like ...; something called ...
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to arrive home; to return
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being