to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
guidance; leadership; leading the way
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
reporting; returning (one's findings to a person)
to bow slightly; to make a slight bow
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
both hands; both arms; ten
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
stairs; stairway; staircase
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
short steps; mincing stride; crotch; groin; thigh
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney