slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
after school (at the end of the day)
in the meanwhile; during the time
weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
machine parts; machinery; equipment
super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
directionality; directivity
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
a little; a bit; slightly
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
even though; despite; when
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
while alive; during one's lifetime
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)