to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
boy; son; baby boy; young man
being startled; getting a shock
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
in the face of; in defiance of
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
one revolution; one rotation
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
light; easy; non-serious; minor
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
(disposable) shopping bag; carrier bag
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
the way back; the way home; return trip
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
while; even though; despite
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still