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
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
arrangement of stones in a garden
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
with a splash; with a splosh; with a click (of a camera shutter); with a snap
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to not believe one's ears
hating; strongly disliking
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
long ago; a long time ago; already
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university