to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
break in time; interruption; pause
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
precipice; cliff; flat head
head over heels; headlong; head first
lightheadedness; disorientation; wobbliness; staggering
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
crawl (swimming); front crawl; forward crawl; web crawling
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
plump; with a thud; heavily
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
escape hatch; escape door
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
silver ring; bicycle wheel; bicycle
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis