string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
interior; inside; internal
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
ring; band; ring; circum-
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
handwoven; handspun; weaving by hand
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
opposite side; opposition
siesta; nap; catnap; stopping at an inn
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
half-awake voice; sleepy voice; voice of when one has just woken up
to shout (in anger); to yell
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
death penalty; capital punishment
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
again; once more; a second time