pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
defense; defence; protection
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
ten; 10; ten years of age
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
both hands; both arms; ten
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
ardent; passionate; vehement
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
ability; capability; skill