accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
murder; killing; murderer
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
upper reaches of a river; upstream
to sew up; to sew together
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
fields (of rice and other crops)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue