to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
residence; living (at, in); abode
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
visual area (of the brain); visual cortex
living on the street; life on the streets; homelessness
good news; happy news; glad tidings
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
mangy cur; low animal; beast
to eat greedily; to devour; to wolf down; to gobble up
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
even so; anyhow; at any rate
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
sense of duty (obligation)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all living creatures
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to move around; to move about; to get around
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
one plot (of land); one (city) block; one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps