to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
to start; to begin; to commence
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
instrumental duet; instrumental duo
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (flopping) down
succession; continuation; series; sequence
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
forest conservation; afforestation
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
with a start; with a jump
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
trifling; little; few; slight