to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
connection; link; relationship
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
two (long cylindrical things)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
actor; actress; player; performer
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness