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
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
again; once more; a second time
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
unexpectedly; surprisingly
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
don't you think?; indicates question
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
red cloth; red background
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged