to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
resolute; determined; bold
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
plank; thick board; plate glass; heavy metal sheet (esp. welding); heavy brocaded obi
loophole; crenel; gun port; porthole
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to shake; to sway; to waver
two (long cylindrical things)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
apparent; obvious; very clear
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
erudition; extensive learning