brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
fourth day of the month; four days
to rain incessantly; to downpour
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to check; to stop; to keep back
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
guard; sentinel; garrison
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to throw open; to leave open
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
apparently; appears to be
to be busy at work; to work diligently
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to do together; to share; to participate in
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
questions and answers; dialogue
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry