to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
capital punishment given personally by a feudal lord after a disrespectful act
originally; by nature; from the start
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to turn towards; to point
square; formal; prim; stuffy
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to pay attention; to be watchful
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)