to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
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)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
go that far; to that extent
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to be entwined; to be involved
streamer; pennant; windsock
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
joint struggle; common (united) front
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to do together; to share; to participate in
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
don't you think?; indicates question
anything and everything; just about everything
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
pair; the two; both persons; both things
rather; sooner; preferably
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness