to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
posture; position; stance
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
upper; upward; upper (of a shoe); uppercut; upper (drug); stimulant
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
(another's) daughter; young lady
puffing (e.g. cigarette smoke); bobbing (to the surface); floating lightly
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away