stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
thought; consideration; thinking
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
middle of the night; dead of night
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
else; in addition; besides
unfortunately; regrettably
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to run down (stairs, etc.)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle