literally; to the letter; literal
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
strength; power; proficiency; ability
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
loud sound; loud reverberation
all around; as far as the eye can see
to stop (plug) one's ears
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to run around; to bustle about
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
one thin flat object; one sheet
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse