to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
one by one; one after another; successively
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
going out in search of plum blossoms; plum-blossom viewing
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods; yobbos
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide