to soften; to moderate; to relieve
helper; assistant; help; assistance
shades of night; night scene
far away in the distance; in the far distance
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
personification; impersonation; embodiment
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping; coat worn over a woman's kimono
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to pass (of time); to elapse
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
in the same way as; just like
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to open (one's eyes) wide
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
conduct; behavior; behaviour
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
match; game; bout; contest
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one