to droop; to hang down; to weep
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to shake off; to throw off
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
dice; die; baton (of command)
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
ancestor; forefather; foremother
for many years; anciently
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
near oneself; close to one; familiar
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
woman; female; feminine gender
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress