to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
one's physical safety; personal security
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
both; both sides; both parties
one-by-one; separately; in detail
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to be impressed; to greatly admire
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...