to fetter; to shackle; to bind
summer plumage; nuptial plumage
hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing); (arch.) clan
each locality; each place; each region
the staff; inside the department
replay speed; playback speed; refresh rate
calculus (concretion of minerals formed inside the body)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
how many times; how often
pollution; contamination; corruption; graft
to freeze; to refrigerate
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
freely; frankly; without reserve
possessed of a strong sense of duty
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
monolith; large slab of rock
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
personal grudge; personal enmity
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
as before; as ever; as it was originally
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
weave; weaving; woven item
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
to be free; to be available
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)