forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
inattention; absent-mindedness
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
plainly; clearly; vividly
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
losing weight; slimming; lean person
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
unavoidably; necessarily; inevitably
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
to rebuke; to scold harshly
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
brown bear (Ursus arctos)
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to slide down; to slip down