to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
(religious) faith; belief; creed
really; truly; indeed; good grief
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to make a speech; to address
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
how; in what way; how about
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
eagle (Accipitridae family)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
waste of time; killing time
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
only; merely; but; no more than