pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
polite; respectful; reverent
decoration; ornament; trimmings
button (clothing); push-button
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to check; to stop; to keep back
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to have a talk; to tell a story
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
one large ...; a great ...
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
what do you want?; can I help you?
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)