to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
spine; backbone; spinal column
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
handrail; railing; banister
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
several minutes; a few minutes