benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
directly opposite; right in front
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
everywhere; all over; throughout
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to well up; to burst; to arise
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
guidance; leadership; leading the way
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor