to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
now that; since; so long as; because
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
point of compromise; common ground
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth