foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
looks; personal appearance; features
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
behind; in the rear; in back
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
occupant of a house; family member; household member (incl. servant)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to order; to command; to appoint
worried look; concerned expression
though; notwithstanding; although
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
in accordance with; according to
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to take a breath; to take a short rest