to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
that kind; competition; match
action rhymes; song sung (by children) as part of a game
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
joint together; opposite; facing
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
complete change; about-face
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
not understanding; not knowing
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
at any cost; at any price; at any expense