to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
straying; wandering off course
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
measurement error; calculation error
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
as soon as possible; ASAP
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
as if nothing had happened
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
site; point on a map; spot
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda