to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to rush back; to run back
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to become frayed; to become loose
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
how many years; how long; what year
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
head over heels; headlong; head first
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
visual effect(s) (e.g. in a film)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to have one's knees be about to give way
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to shed light; to cast light
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
step; stride; counter for steps
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling