to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
business; errand; nature of one's business
banishment (to a location far from the capital); the harshest of the three banishment punishments under the ritsuryo system
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
immediately; right away; on the spot
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
ninth day of the month; nine days
gray; grey; frosted; hoary; frosty
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
modesty; self-control; discretion
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to find fault with; to question
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
hundred days; lengthy time
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat