to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to concentrate one's attention; to be engrossed in
rubber band; elastic band
sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
length (of an animal); body length
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
wooden board; woodblock; woodblock printing
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki
arching one's body backwards (like a shrimp); holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backwards like a shrimp (to represent being overwhelmed by someone's power)
electricity; (electric) light
electric eel (Electrophorus electricus)
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
start; origin; beginnings
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
predation; eating prey; preying upon
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization