influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
verbal message; word (from someone)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
particularly; only; in the case of
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
to pick up; to find; to gather
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
enumeration; citation; listing
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper