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
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
metre; meter; meter; gauge
second (unit of time); arc second
within; inside of; less than
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
plate; illustration; figure
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to paint (draw) a picture
those (near the second person)
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
to overflow from something full