to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
beyond one's means or position
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
being argued into silence; being left speechless
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
way out; means to escape; escape route
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
direct control; direct supervision
business; work; operations; service; duties
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
in respect of; in regard to; as for
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
every year; yearly; annually
after the end (of something)
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune