obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
but; however; provided that
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
commanding attitude; authoritative tone
go that far; to that extent
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
apartment with one bedroom and a combined dining room and kitchen
dining; dining room; meal
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
two persons; two people; pair; couple
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen