to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
the place for; the time for; the level of
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
opposite side; opposition
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to speak; to hear a voice
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
unexpectedly; surprisingly
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
form; shape; figure; visage
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out