to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
image; figure; figure; form; image
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
strike (i.e. industrial action)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
command; control; commander
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
first thing in the morning
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to detain; to check; to restrain
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away