spine; backbone; spinal column
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
house where the family is out
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
to solicit; to demand; to extort
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
joints; points (of a speech)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to stretch (unbend) oneself
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
(arch.) space between two nodes (on bamboo, etc.); a short time
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
unexpectedly; surprisingly
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
column shape; cylinder; columnar
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity