to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
snow and ice; snow ice; frozen snow
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
eye measurement; measure with eye
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
big frame; large figure; huge body
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
to throw oneself (into an activity)
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
survival; survivor; relic
shore; bank (of a body of water)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
column of water; water column
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
immediately; right away; on the spot
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour