palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
long face; looking dejected
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
without cause; without reason
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
how can (one) do something
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
firm; steadfast; indomitable; unswerving; invincible
experienced; seasoned; veteran
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
how; in what way; how about
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
neighboring country; neighbouring country; provinces close to Kyoto (under ritsuryo system)
punishment; judgement; judgment
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
spade work; preliminaries
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to take (be in) charge of