ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
breathing of a sleeping person
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
serious look (on one's face); straight face
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
stepping back; drawing back