depending on; dependent on
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
in the same way as; just like
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
height (of a person); stature
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
(dead) end; end of the line
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
terrain; geographical features; topography
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
length (of an animal); body length
Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
all together in a line; all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; inappropriately dressed for the occasion
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with