to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
persistence; single-mindedness
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
ostentation; show; affectation
to get tired out; to be exhausted
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
one-by-one; separately; in detail
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to step forward; to take a step forward
secret; private; surreptitious
no exception; without exception; always the same
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
normal value; normal level
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to indicate; to show; to point to
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
sincere; earnest; serious
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)