to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
apparent; obvious; very clear
observation; survey; watching
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
too much; excessively; too
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
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 bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
entreaty; supplication; petition
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to speak; to say; to vocalize
question; inquiry; enquiry
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite