to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
how many people; a number of people
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
black mouse; rat with black fur; deceitful employee; unfaithful servant; dark gray; dark grey
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
convenience; handiness; usefulness
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
freely; right and left; as one pleases
(cutting down) one after another; left and right; in quick succession; flapping (of a large bird's wings)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
specialization; specialisation
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
three sides; small offering stand
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period