to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
the way back; the way home; return trip
plump; fat; thick (e.g. curry); full (e.g. lips)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
small restaurant; eating house
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
to flash; to be flashing; to be flashy
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
choices; alternatives; options
to master something (through personal experience)
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
inn; tavern; Edo period lodging for travellers
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend