to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
subversion (of the state)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
presence; sitting with; being with
point in common; common feature
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
plants and animals; flora and fauna
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to get (someone) drunk; to inebriate; to intoxicate; to charm; to enchant
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
make; workmanship; preparation
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over