to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump up and down; to hop
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
after that; afterwards; thereafter
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
silence; stillness; quietness
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to begin; to set about; to start
although I say; although one might say; although called
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
preface; introduction; preamble
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away