spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
to push (something) against
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
(electric) torch; flashlight
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
strangling (to death); strangulation
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
show tent; circus tent; freak show
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
same shape; same form; isomorphism
exchange ticket; claim tag; coupon; voucher
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda