to have a reason; to have an excuse
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
one's own child; one's own children
to be touching; to be moving
to cease; to stop; to be over
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
snake; serpent; large snake
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
vineyard; vinery; grape plantation
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering