to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
carrying (child) under arm
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
light color; light colour
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to set a watch; to post guards
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
disorder; chaos; confusion
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
very great; enormous; serious
speculation; thinking; meditation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
inundation; submersion; flood
sticking out prominently (usu. something long and thin); rising up