to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to live through; to survive
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to be transparent; to show through
opposite side; opposition
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
full length; total length; overall length
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
survival; survivor; relic