to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to like; to love; to be fond of
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
contradiction; inconsistency
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
craving; longing; thirsting
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back