to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
throat; important part; vital area
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
evil spirit; demon; devil
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
crushing evil; destroying heresy
sword strike; sword slash
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
counter for generations; epoch
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
order; command; life; destiny; fate
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
primeval; primordial; primitive; pristine
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to go over one's head; to be beyond one's comprehension
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm