to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
intimidation; threat; bluster
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
evil spirit; demon; devil
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to have an eye on; to zero in on
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
veteran; old-timer; experienced person
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)