to hold fast; to protect to the end
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
inexperienced; unripe; greenhorn; unfermented narezushi
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
to push away; to push aside; to shove
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to complete decisively; to do to completion
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
starting line; starting point
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
older sister and younger brother
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
not counted (in the score); not tallied
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend