to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
drive assembly; driving gear; driving mechanism; running gear
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
chemical plant; chemical factory; chemical works
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
each place; various places
opening and shutting; opening and closing
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
rising; ascending; climbing
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
most of all; extremely; supremely
whistle (sound made with the lips)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond