close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to call out; to ask someone to come
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
simple and clear; plain and simple
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to be dispersed; to get separated
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to refuse; to decline; to deny
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to brave a danger; to take a risk
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
striking; remarkable; considerable
day after day; day by day
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
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)
while alive; during one's lifetime
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
village; hamlet; countryside; country