guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
I see; that's right; indeed
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum); wolfsbane; monkshood; traditional bugaku hat
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
and; thereupon; because of that
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
regret; repentance; remorse
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)