pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
hoarse voice; husky voice
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend; drift
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
internal discord; domestic discord
to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
to do someone in; to bump someone off
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
serious wound; serious injury
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
fresh salmon; unsalted salmon; raw salmon
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
territories in the vicinity of the capital and under direct imperial rule; (in Japanese history) the five kuni in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto
proceeding to the capital
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for