swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
a considerable number; a fair number
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to scatter away; to vanish
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
street at night; making a night journey
to detain; to check; to restrain
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to overflow from something full
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to force one's way; to push through
planning; project; plan; design
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to understand; to make out
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)