that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to join forces; to cooperate
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
street at night; making a night journey
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to lose sight of; to miss
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
behind; in the rear; in back
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
to lure someone; to entice someone
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
one's own child; one's own children
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
urgency; exigency; emergency
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to say; to tell; to state; to do