to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
grandfather; male senior-citizen
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
irritation; annoyance; frustration
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)