to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
dealing with; coping with
unexpectedly; surprisingly
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
lackey; minion; sycophant; errand boy
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to live; to reside; to inhabit
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
like a decent person; human
connection; link; relationship
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written