to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
handle of an axe; handle of a hatchet
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
miraculous efficacy; miracle; miraculous virtue
grim; stern; stark; heartless
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)
three sides; small offering stand
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
stopping at; going no further than
fame; reputation for ability
judge; magistrate; (arch.) 3rd grade official (ritsuryo system); (arch.) assistant district officer; (arch.) inspector
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to smear with blood; to kill
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
gentlemen; you; (all of) you or them; Hundred Schools of Thought
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to help (a person) out of danger
to force one's way; to push through
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
westward trip; trip to the West
profitable plan; good plan
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
heaven and earth; the universe; nature; gods of heaven and earth
low rank; humble station; obscurity
the Imperial Army; heaven-send army
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
all eyes; public attention
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
deciding unanimously or by consensus