to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
without permission; without notice
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
a step; short distance; short time
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to approach; to draw near
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
to be hot on a person's heels
arm; skill; efforts; ability
buying up plots of land by force to resell at a large profit; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
even though it is not; despite not
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
twice; again; second time