follower; attendant; valet; servant
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
sphere; circle; range; category
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
in accordance with; according to
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
to join together; to combine; to join up
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
(only) one option; one possible choice
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
dazzlement; bewilderment; daze
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
counter for choices, options, etc.
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to die on the battlefield
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
regulation; adjustment; control
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
waterfall; (arch.) rapids