to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
otherwise; or else; if not
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
one by one; one after another; successively
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
firmly (grasped); latched onto; locked onto
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
chess problem; composed shogi problem
to lead someone around by the nose
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to finish reading; to read through
probability; likelihood; chances
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
surface of a board or record
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
hegemony; leadership; initiative
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection