one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
journal; magazine; periodical
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
with a bump; with a clunk
heart; guts; nerve; central part
being startled; getting a shock
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
from the viewpoint of; according to
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance