to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
little by little; bit by bit
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
street at night; making a night journey
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
the whole day; all the day
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
covered with; stained; smeared
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to get hungry; to become hungry
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
humming a tune (while doing something else)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to become frayed; to become loose
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
weak force; weak interaction
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
more than usual (usu. time)
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem