may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to be hot on a person's heels
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to chase; to run after; to pursue
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to strangle; to constrict
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
useless; vain; aimless; idle