to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to pile up; to accumulate
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to push aside; to brush aside
reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to throw oneself (into an activity)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to check; to stop; to keep back
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
without leaving any trace
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
light snow; light snowfall; thin layer of snow; jellied dessert made of beaten egg white, agar and sugar
greenish-black earth; green verditer; dark green tinged with yellow
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
rod; pole; stick; fishing rod
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
pale; pallid; bluish-white
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)