to scuttle off; to take flight
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
force of a fire; force of flames
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
box; box-shape; cube-type
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to slide down; to slip down
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
improved version; revised edition; refinement
splinters of glass; glass shards
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
to smooth out; to straighten; to relax
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
curl; curly hair; ringlet
freckles; buckwheat chaff
experimental stage; experimental phase
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)