to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
again; once more; a second time
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
refined sake not diluted in water; undiluted sake; unblended whisky (whiskey)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
world peace; peace of the world
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
axiom; maxim; self-evident truth
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes