moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to become empty; to be emptied
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
branch road; byroad; side street; digression
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
one's physical safety; personal security
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
shadow figure; silhouette
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
semicircular canals (of the inner ear)
not caring; not giving a damn
as expected; as predicted
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
be (that) as it may; having said that
now that you say that; now that you mention it
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
to tower over the surroundings