to face; to go towards; to head towards
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to collapse into; to flop onto
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
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 make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
good performance; good work; great success
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
seventh day of the month; seven days
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
special training; intensive training; crash course
on one hand; on the other hand
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to attempt; to test; to try out
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections