to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
custom; habit; customary practice
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
one's specialty performance; one's repertoire
gale; violent (strong) wind
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
hand used like a sword in striking
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
anything and everything; just about everything
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
alone; by oneself; on one's own
self control; self restraint
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
resentment; indignation; anger
to stiffen; to become stiff
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)