to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
zipper; zip; zip fastener
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
peduncle; pedicle; pedicel; dick; cock
jumping the gun; premature action; omen; portent; first produce of the season (vegetables, fish, etc.); herald; runner sent ahead to announce one's lord's arrival (Muromachi and Edo periods)
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon