to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
covering; protection; backing; relief
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
person entrusted with someone's money, belongings, land, etc.
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
authority; power; influence
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to explain; to dispel doubts
mechanism; organization; organisation
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking