close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
one's emotional state; one's mood; human interest; kindness; simple-heartedness
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
declaration of war; proclamation of war
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
wickedness; evil; calamity; disaster
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
the last moment; the very end
innermost depths of one's heart
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
(right at the) side; just beside
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over