round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
form; shape; figure; visage
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
difficult to ...; hard to ...
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
female friend; woman friend
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
in spite of; regardless of
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
social dance; ballroom dancing
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with