lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
near; nearby; not far off
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to view the past with nostalgia
wife and children; (arch.) wife
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to creep about; to crawl around
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
mizuchi; mythical dragon-like beast, believed to ascend to the heavens through rain; unfulfilled genius; dormant talent
several years; a few years
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
study; library; den; home office; reading room
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent