to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to escape death; to be saved from death
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to arrange (flowers); to plant
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
return of something; repayment
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
financial power; financial means; wealth
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
four (long cylindrical things)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
slowly and quietly; smoothly
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
briskly; quickly; promptly
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)