to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
in the meantime; meanwhile
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
trust; confidence; credence
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
patting; stroking; caressing
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to give directions; to issue instructions
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to lose sight of; to miss
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)