to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
in the same way as; just like
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
unidentifiable; unidentified
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
semi-transparent; translucent
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
technique; art; skill; move
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
communication with the dead
nature; property; disposition
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
cannot be compared with; no match for
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
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