to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
consideration; taking into account
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to blaze; to burn brightly
safety; welfare; well-being
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
here and there; in places
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
patterns of thinking; train of thought
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
same generation; one's generation
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap