pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to hate each other; to hate mutually
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to peel off and fall; to flake away
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to pierce through; to break through
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to invite in; to show someone in
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
to rule; to govern; to administer
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
(divine) providence; dispensation
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere