to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
description; describing; depicting
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
survival; survivor; relic
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to live; to make a living; to get on with
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year