to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
to exert oneself; to make efforts
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
too many cooks spoil the broth; (lit.) too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to pray for the repose of someone's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
(set of) facial features; looks
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
young; innocent; childlike
godparents; foster parents
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
sour look; surly face; pout
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
self-; from (a time or place)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to rally; to make a comeback
power relations; balance of power (between)
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
a long, long time ago; very long ago
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
face contorted and about to cry
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace