to be able (to); to be possible (to)
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
lightly; easily; carelessly
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
front; frontage; facade; main
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
surroundings; environs; circumference
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
innumerable; countless; numberless
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour