to comfort; to console; to amuse
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
going to the bathroom in a group; going off to urinate together
ditch with running water; drainage channel
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to discuss; to talk together
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
valuable article; valuables
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to indicate; to show; to point to
to make a note (of); to take a note (of)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
thunderous roar; roaring sound
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to shake off (e.g. rain from an umbrella)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
tone (of voice); manner of talking