work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
determination; resolution
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
shoulder (of a road); berm
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
along the road; at the side of the road
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
dusk; nightfall; twilight
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
and yet; despite (all) that
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory