loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
step; stride; counter for steps
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to devour; to bite to death
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
right angle; perpendicular
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to hide; to keep to oneself
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to