keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
way of speaking; intimation
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
tone (of voice); manner of talking
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
university (college) professor
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to be at a loss for words
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn