to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to have a hard time of it
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to go to heaven; to be called to heaven
beloved child; dear child
to join together; to combine; to join up
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
(period of) a year; during an era
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
true state; actual condition; reality
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to flare up; to burst into flames
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
manly; masculine; like a man
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
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.)
man; male; masculine gender