near oneself; close to one; familiar
police force; police squad
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
regulars; regular soldiers
party; gang; company; squad
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
ardent; passionate; vehement
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
will not do; do not; does not
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
(arch.) linen kariginu; (during the Edo period) plain kariginu
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
short piece (of music, writing); small work (painting, sculpture, etc.); literary sketch; small article; small item
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
anecdote; brief (comic) story
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt