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