to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
many; much; plenty; hardly
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
clank-clank; clang-clang; clattering
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
inn; tavern; (arch.) basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; (arch.) basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
adventure story; novel of adventure
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
high laced shoes or boots
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around