to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
while; during (the time when)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to have a talk; to tell a story
that day; the very same day
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
alone; by oneself; on one's own
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
the opposite direction; the other way
originally; by nature; from the start