to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
really; truly; indeed; good grief
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
single word; a few words; brief comment
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
wearing one's hair knotted in the back
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
sidelocks; hair at the temples
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty