to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
invisibly; secretly; privately
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
in the same way as; just like
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to crawl out of; to creep out of
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to give off a bad smell; to give off a stench
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
society; public; community; social studies
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care