to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to run down (stairs, etc.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
Rikuzen (former province located in parts of present-day Miyagi and Iwate prefectures)
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
recipient; receiver; skilled practitioner (of judo, sumo, etc.); person who picks up the cards (in karuta games)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
opposite side; opposition
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
entrance curtain (in noh)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)