difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
way of speaking; intimation
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
door; gate; opening; title page
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to make an appearance; to show up
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
originally; by nature; from the start