dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
in case of; at that time; at this time
to step firmly; to harden by treading
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
fibrous; filamentous; fibrillary; fibriform
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
intelligence; intellect; brains
conduct; behavior; behaviour
assistant ...; probationary ...
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
madder red; dark red; crimson
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)