to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be opposite; to face each other
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
simply; merely; only; solely
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily