to step back; to walk backwards
man; male; masculine gender
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
(countless) stars in the night sky; stardust
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
wooden board on which utensils for a tea ceremony are displayed
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; (arch.) last; (arch.) end
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
a doubt that lurks in one's soul and that cannot be resolved
to this extent; to this degree; this much
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
beginning of the world; creation
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
to be enchanted; to be charmed
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
loud laughter; hearty laugh
human; human-like; as a person
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
share; portion; quota; cut
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split