to play a leading role; to play a central part
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to surround; to crowd around
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
program (e.g. TV); programme
capillary vessel; capillary
these guys; these fellows
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery; to have a sheen; to be slimy
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
one-by-one; separately; in detail