obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
defense capability (defence)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to stretch (unbend) oneself
to take a breath; to take a short rest
(feeling of) tightness in the chest
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
yearning; longing for; deep affection
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to pretend; to act (as if)
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
caller; visitor; company; guest
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
scattered; separated; dispersed
long ago; a long time ago; already
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
how many years; how long; what year
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant