bare rock; rock surface; rock face
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
to be replaced with new growth
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
watering hole; watering place
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to step forward; to take a step forward
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
having said that; on the other hand
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
falling object; fallen object
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
pebbles; gravel; boulder formed from gravel and sediment
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
vigorously; really getting stuck into
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees