to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
that is to say; so that means
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
instant; moment; for an instant
but; however; provided that
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to fall off; to tumble down
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
again; once again; yet again
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying