to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to jump upon (a moving object)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
pit babe; paddock girl; grid girl
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
body-conscious (look); tight-fitting (clothing)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to ask for too much; to expect too much
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
runner-up; second (in a race)
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
being immersed in; being absorbed in; indulging in; prone to; apt to
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively
cleavage (between breasts)
root; joint; base; crotch
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
digging into (e.g. one's skin); cutting into; inroads (e.g. into a market); encroachment (e.g. on territory); deficit; loss
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
feeling; sense; impression
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with