to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
but; however; provided that
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to become better; to improve
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
to be deaf; to not be able to hear
grudge; complaint; reproach
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to shake off; to throw off
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose