to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to get narrower; to contract
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
delusion; trick of the imagination
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
practice; practising; training; study
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
irritation; annoyance; frustration
threat behavior; show of force; deimatic behavior
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
Sagittaria trifolia var. edulis (edible variant of threeleaf arrowhead)
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)