to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
follower; attendant; valet; servant
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
serious; severe; grave; acute
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
(present) head of a family
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
disinheritance; disowning