bending and stretching; flexing and extending
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
a long, long time ago; very long ago
fire box in traditional Japanese lantern
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to fly around; to scatter
piece of meat; cut of meat
to put one's hand on; to touch
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
to be exposed to wind; to (go out to) get some air
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
fox cub; little fox; small fox; juvenile fox
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
infant; baby; little child
to roll up (sleeves, skirt, etc.); to tuck up; to pull up
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to be in focus; to come into focus
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to fall off; to tumble down
to tumble down; to roll down
unprecedented; never seen before
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to become dim; to become blurred
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
anxiety (about the future)
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd