to stop walking; to pause
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
as a child; when one was a child
considerably; fairly; quite
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
just above; right overhead
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
to close (one's eyes); to shut
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
ramification; branching off
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
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
endless; boundless; everlasting
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
what's what; heads or tails