to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
choices; alternatives; options
forgetting; lapse of memory
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
caressing; fondling; (sexual) petting
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
being filled with; being full of; permeation
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
influence; effect; impact
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
directly; in person; firsthand
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara; Edo period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; lord steward (formerly the fifth court rank)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
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
bumping into (each other)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
unable to resist; unable to suppress