retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
incommunicative; taciturn
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
opposite side; opposition
cooperation; coordination; link
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
the same kind; accomplice; partner
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
mental; spiritual; emotional
very great; enormous; serious
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
front; frontage; facade; main
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
present; gift; to give a present or gift