tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
still (continuing); as ever; further
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
unimpressive; unimpressed
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
in proportion to; just as much as
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
relation; connection; relevance
looking over someone's shoulder
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
(overnight) stay; lodging
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)