to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
great difference; major mistake
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
slope; slanting surface; bevel
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
with a start; with a jump
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
threat; intimidation; menace
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene