to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
right under; directly below; right beneath
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
always having a comeback; fast-talking
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
to cease; to stop; to be over
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
for today; for the time being
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly