influence (on someone); inspiration
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
stirring; rousing oneself
each time it happens; at all such times
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to split; to be split; to splinter
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to lose one's footing; to slip
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
with a start; with a jump
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
acceleration; speeding up
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
oozily; seeping out; very damply; humidly
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune