to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to make merry; to be festive
true character; real nature
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
around the world; throughout the world
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
unexpectedly; surprisingly
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
not limited to; not just ...
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
performance of one's official duties
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row