to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
reason; cause; circumstances
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
old age; old person; the old; the aged
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
recently; lately; these days
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
reinforcements; relief column
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough