to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
close; intimate; on good terms
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
exorcism rite; purification
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
ceremony for purifying a building site (before building commences); ground-breaking ceremony
in the meanwhile; during the time
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
busiest and most profitable business period; peak season
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
in swarms; in great crowds; plentifully; a lot (of); minor actress; bit-part actress
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
anxiety (about the future)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
big forehead; fivehead; asshole
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate