to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to pile up; to accumulate
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
retainer; attendant; escort
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
going into battle; departure for the front
stillness; repose; standing still
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
in deep black; in jet black
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
right side; right-hand side
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
great laughter; burst of laughter
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
laughing foolishly; cackling
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)