touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
grandfather; male senior-citizen
else; in addition; besides
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
like this; this sort; this way
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
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)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
murder; killing; murderer
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag