to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
at first; in the beginning; originally
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
text; provisions (act, treaty)
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
force (bulldoze) one's way through
answering machine; answer phone
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
daylight color; daylight colour
on the way back; when about to go back
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to search (esp. a home in a police search)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
being actualized; becoming apparent; becoming tangible; surfacing
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile