to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
desolate field; withered field
fires set off in early spring to burn off dead grass; bush fire; field fire; grass fire
everybody; every last one of them; all
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
military law; martial law; tactics; strategy
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
each house; every house; many houses
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
charm; incantation; spell; curse
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but