to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
Greek letter; Greek alphabet
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
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
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to be entwined; to be involved
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
little by little; bit by bit
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
close attention; (watching with) keen interest
lower region; lower part; region below
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to be erected; to be built
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
(tidal) bore; eagre; tsunami; tidal wave