to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
ration; stipend; allowance
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
failure; mistake; blunder
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to concede a point; to yield; to give in
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to give; to do (something) for
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
knot (in rope, etc.); bonds; arrest; rope impressions (on the surface of pottery)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
plot; conspiracy; conference
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
hair at the temples; hair at the sides of the head
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to stiffen; to become stiff
to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
kind-hearted; benevolence
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
for many years; anciently
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
outside of; not covered by
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast