dish of rice and miso soup or dried bonito flakes; (lit.) cat food
such a thing; something like that
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
contract; compact; agreement
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
petty underling; small fry
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
to flourish briefly (esp. before retiring or stopping); to have a day in the limelight; to have a stint of success
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
such a thing; something like that
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to begin to walk; to set out
excessive bleeding; massive bleeding