free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
inchworm; measuring worm; looper (caterpillar)
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
enamel; enamel paint; enameled leather; patent leather
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
that country; (arch.) nirvana
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
youthful; young; young-looking
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to lead a life; to live a life
enthusiast; maniac; fanatic; nut; freak
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
stone placed on railway track (by children); decorative garden stone; handicap stone
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to concern; to be related
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
eternal slumber; everlasting rest; death
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
to break a dam; to burst out
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)