inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
gradually; slowly but steadily
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
go that far; to that extent
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
goosefish (any fish of family Lophiidae); monkfish; (arch.) fool; curved gutter
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to rise; to erect; to get up
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
such; like that; that sort of; very
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
timewasting; killing time
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
place where one works; construction site; working area
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude