to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
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
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
drop (e.g. of water); drip
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
national border; provincial border
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
to throw at; to turn; to raise
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
property; fortune; means; assets
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
calming down; quieting down
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation