how long; how far; how much
metre; meter; meter; gauge
greater than ...; bigger ...
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
cartoon-character costume
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to this extent; to this degree; this much
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
gem; jewel; precious stone
very hungry; starving; ravenous
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time