to well up; to burst; to arise
helper; assistant; help; assistance
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to cease; to stop; to be over
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
one more time; once more; once again
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
(in the same way) as before; as always
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
control of the air; air supremacy
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
spread; span; expanse; extent
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)