to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
messenger; envoy; emissary
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
crops; agricultural produce
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
almost every day; almost daily
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
memories; recollections; reminiscence
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
descendant; posterity; offspring
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter