large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together;  clamp;  cramp (metal);  tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
 axis;  shaft;  center;  centre;  stalk;  stem
 mountain;  hill;  mine (e.g. coal mine);  heap;  pile;  crown (of a hat);  thread (of a screw)
 to connect;  to link together;  to tie;  to fasten;  to maintain;  to preserve
 string;  cord;  man who is financially dependent on a woman;  gigolo;  restrictions;  conditions
 rope;  cord;  policeman's rope
 called;  named;  as many as;  as much as;  all ...;  every single ...
 snake;  serpent;  large snake
 that is to say;  that is;  in short;  in brief;  clogging;  obstruction;  shrinkage
 shintai;  object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
 concrete;  definite;  specific;  material;  substantial
 figure;  form;  appearance;  dress;  state;  condition
 in;  at;  on;  as for;  regarding;  with regards to
 connection;  link;  relationship
 as expected;  sure enough;  after all (is said and done);  in the end;  too;  also
 unreasonable;  unnatural;  impossible;  forcible;  forced;  excessive (work, etc.);  immoderate
 to;  for;  in order to;  for;  as for;  regarding
 look;  glimpse;  apparently;  seemingly; (arch.)  first meeting
 formation;  establishment;  conclusion (e.g. of a deal);  reaching (e.g. an agreement);  being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.);  holding
 as expected;  sure enough;  after all (is said and done);  in the end;  too;  also
 distorted;  crooked;  oval;  elliptical shape;  round, wooden container for cooked rice;  oval coin
 feeling;  sensation;  emotion;  interjection
 to refuse;  to decline;  to deny
 -ness;  indicates assertion;  come;  come now
 a kind;  a sort;  of sorts;  something of a;  sort of;  somewhat
 to give birth;  to bear (child);  to lay (eggs);  to produce;  to yield;  to give rise to
 good;  excellent;  sufficient;  enough;  profitable (deal, business offer, etc.);  beneficial
 to collect;  to assemble;  to gather
 to be lost (e.g. luggage);  to be missing;  to be used up;  to be run out;  to disappear (e.g. pain);  to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
 former site (of something);  site (e.g. of a demolished building)
 by the way;  in this connection;  incidentally;  in passing
 poor (living);  barely continuing;  just scraping along;  very narrow
 moreover;  furthermore;  nevertheless;  and yet
 dwindling;  declining;  diminishing;  tapering (to a point)
 while;  during;  while;  although;  all;  both
 to change;  to alter;  to reform;  to correct;  to examine;  to check
 approximately;  about;  promise;  appointment;  shortening;  reduction
 to be ruined;  to go under;  to perish;  to be destroyed
 first;  foremost;  most important;  best;  greatest;  above all
 (one's) family;  dependents;  household;  follower;  retainer;  underling