to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to distribute; to hand out
temple; shrine; sanctuary
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
secret understanding; collusion; betrayal
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
still (continuing); as ever; further
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
at; in; at; when; by; with
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle