outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
(dead) end; end of the line
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
underground; subterranean
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
terrain; geographical features; topography
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
length (of an animal); body length
Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
(arch.) all together in a line; (arch.) all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; overdressed for the occasion
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
top of the head; crown of the head
breaking off; snapping off
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
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
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly