person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
nesting hole; burrow; den
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
depravity; corruption; degradation
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
influence; clout; leverage
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to appease; to suppress; to calm
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life