to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
in comparison to; rather than
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to repeat; to do something over again
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
considerably; greatly; a lot
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
mechanism; organization; organisation
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump up and down; to hop
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament