to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
watering hole; watering place
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to distract one's attention
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
older sister; elder sister
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
leadership; initiative; spearhead
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
that; the matter in question
drowning; flood; shipwreck
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
immediately; right away; on the spot
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth