to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
with a start; with a jump
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
visual hallucination; vision
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
just because; even if; even though
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
main cause; primary factor
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
depending on; dependent on
to become settled; to be fixed
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
the front; honest; upright; decent
fundamental idea; basic concept
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
public peace; public safety; public security; security police
intelligence operative; spy
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
number of persons; personnel
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle