to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to be overcome with emotion
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to pause; to have a short intermission
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
long (time that has passed); old (story)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
polite; respectful; reverent
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
superior; superiors; senior
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
this occasion; at this time; now
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
direct control; direct supervision
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
literary woman; talented woman
guaranteed; authentic; certified
great man; hero; master mind
commander; general; leader
to entrust; to leave to a person
leader; guide; mentor; coach
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to have one's name entered (in a list)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne