to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
for shame!; shame on you!; shame!
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
otherwise; or else; if not
unusual; serious; incomparable
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
hinoki leaf; hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata); small ornamental false cypress (i.e. a variety of hinoki or a related species)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to pry; to prize; to prise
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
kowtow (bow made from a kneeling position wherein the forehead touches the ground)
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
declaration; proclamation; announcement
having lost face; in a bind
to hide; to conceal oneself
everyone at once; everyone together
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
proposal; motion; recommendation
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
curtain; field staff headquarters; secret meeting place