sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to need; to demand; to take; to require
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
fifth day of the month; five days
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around