long time; long interval; for quite some time
magnetism; magnetic force
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
piling up; multiple layers
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
without leaving any trace
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
in this manner; in this way; like this
to affect; to impact; to influence
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
just a minute; small quantity
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
slimy; slippery; (arch.) (moving) slowly
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
villus (intestinal or chorionic); soft hair
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
the reverse; other side; lining
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to check; to stop; to keep back
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to stiffen; to become stiff
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
cilia; cilium; fine hairs