castle (in place names); castle; fortress
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
brilliant; bright; dazzling
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
do-or-die game; crucial contest
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
big man; large man; tall man; giant
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard