to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to say; to tell; to state; to do
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
intention; idea; inclination; wish
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur