leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
sublime; noble; high-minded
supreme; sublime; highest
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner