a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
many; much; plenty; hardly
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
attack; assault; attempt; try
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to turn towards; to point
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to step forward; to take a step forward
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to rise; to erect; to get up
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting