sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
hairstyle with buns on each side of the head
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
New Year ornament (usu. of straw, fern leaves, seaweed and bitter orange fruit, and hung at the entrance of a home)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
innumerable; countless; numberless
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
ringing; throbbing violently
archer's left-wrist protector
bow with a heavy draw weight; someone who wields a heavy-draw-weight bow
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
how; in what way; by what means
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
beforehand; in advance; previously
precondition; prerequisite
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
augury; fortune-telling; divination
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
image; figure; figure; form; image
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to revere; to respect; to worship