resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
whispering into a person's ear
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
the lower classes; the common people
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)