to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
entry; approach; penetration
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
going through; going via; going by way of
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
near; nearby; not far off
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
front right; front and right; before and right; right side under (clothing)
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy); being in a bad financial situation; front left; front and left
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose