crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
black tinge; black colour; black color; (arch.) black part; (arch.) dark spot
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
quiet; still; surreptitious
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
short distance; close range
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
older sister; elder sister
to close (one's eyes); to shut
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
entrails; giblets; guts; internal organs
source of worry; source of distress
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to become hoarse; to become husky
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
intercept; interception; counter-attack
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
very popular; highly favoured
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky