opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to put one's hand on; to touch
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
yourself; himself; herself
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
maid; helper; help; assistance
memory; sense; experience
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
to begin talking; to open up
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test