encroachment; erosion; corrosion
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
when it becomes; when it comes to
observation; survey; watching
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
how; in what way; how about; questionable
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
near; close; beside; third person
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
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.)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
expression; look; countenance; face
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying