captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
underworld; underside of society
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
to dry up; to scab; to be poisoned (with lacquer); (arch.) to waste away
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
the very best; excellent; superb
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
in search of; in order to look for
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
absolutely; positively; decidedly
that's a different matter; that's a different story
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
exchange of blows; long rally
flour; meal; powder; dust
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
pushing (propelling) (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
geisha; (arch.) kabuki actor (esp. a young actor); (arch.) someone accomplished in the arts
tool; implement; means; furniture
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)