proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
sweet voice; seductive voice
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to pause; to have a short intermission
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to collapse into; to flop onto
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
possible; likely; probable
loved one; lover; sweetheart
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
emotional strength; force of will
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
nausea; sickness in the stomach
attractive face and figure
established fact; fait accompli
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
charm; incantation; spell; curse