near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
quitting while one is ahead
kind-hearted; compassionate; charitable
to follow another's example
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
operation; functioning; running
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
shaking; ague; trembling; shivering
to tumble down; to roll down
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
to jump at; to be attracted by
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions