to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be surprised; to be astonished
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
"gentleman" who escorts a woman home, only to make a pass at her
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless