to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
protest; refutation; pleading
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to follow another's example
distinction; differentiation; classification
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
treating (someone) like an object
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
component; part; material; member
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
dispersing; breaking up; running away