to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
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
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
accurate; correct; precise; exact
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
to make an appeal; to urge
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time