to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
nothing but; none other than
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
blunder; slip; error; error
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
how; in what way; how about
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
my spouse; my wife; my husband
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
busy; high-stress; hectic; pressed (with business)