to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
garden; kindergarten yard; playground
operating room; operating theatre
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
don't worry; there's no need to worry
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
very young; little; childish; immature
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
nesting hole; burrow; den
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
moment by moment; hour by hour
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
fall; drop; descent; coming down
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
inside one's heart; in one's mind
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
above; going steadily upward
upper end; top; tip; top edge
plants and animals; flora and fauna
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
die all together; go to the grave together
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate