to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to snap; to break (under pressure)
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to count on one's fingers
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
turning to the right; right turn
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
on that occasion; at that time; then; in that case
turning to the left; left turn
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
guaranteed; authentic; certified
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
just then; at that time; at that moment; as it's a time of ...; in this time of ...
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
laborious; arduous; strenuous; painstaking; trying; taxing
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains; to make efforts; to break a bone
well-mannered; courteous; polite
guaranteed; authentic; certified
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
bending; winding; meandering; ups and downs; twists and turns; complications
box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
to give in (after initially resisting); to yield; to concede; (lit.) to break (one's) horn
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
blending of Japanese and Western styles
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
paper crane; origami crane
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
folding into four; quarto
box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)
from season to season; season by season; of each season; in each season
compound fracture; complex fracture
to fold in; to tuck in; to insert (e.g. a flyer in a newspaper); (fig.) to factor in (news, risk, outcome, etc.)
folding; collapsible; telescopic
just then; at that time; at that moment; as it's a time of ...; in this time of ...
at that (very) moment; just then
folding; collapsible; telescopic
at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when
insert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.); foldout; insertion
compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
threefold; folded in three
felt hat; fedora; stopping in the middle; being interrupted in the middle; prematurely going soft during intercourse
feeling of frustration; sense of failure
shuttling back and forth; shuttle service
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
to concede a point; to yield; to give in
manservant employed by a samurai (Edo period)
bad poem; my humble poem; stooped over (e.g. old people); bowed; stalling; having a relapse
to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
folding book; folded sections of a book
going through great pains in vain
preaching down; breaking down someone's false beliefs through confrontation (in order to convert them to the right faith)
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
food packed in a wooden box
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
at that (very) moment; just then
on that occasion; at that time; then; in that case
to waste one's efforts; to work to no (useful) effect
garden gate made of branches and twigs; wicket gate
folding into four; quarto
folding knife; clasp-knife; penknife
paper crane; origami crane
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
food packed in a wooden box
folding knife; clasp-knife; penknife
to fold in; to tuck in; to insert (e.g. a flyer in a newspaper); (fig.) to factor in (news, risk, outcome, etc.)
to kneel (on one knee); to crouch down (e.g. in a shooting stance); to break off and spread out; to break and lie down
bad poem; my humble poem; stooped over (e.g. old people); bowed; stalling; having a relapse
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
advertising insert (e.g. in a newspaper); inserted flyer
to get along with; to compromise; to make concessions; to come to an agreement
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
occasionally; at times; the season; from time to time
garden gate made of branches and twigs; wicket gate
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
polyline; broken line; zigzag; polygonal line
insert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.); foldout; insertion
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
tucking up the hem of one's garments
well-mannered; courteous; polite
guaranteed; authentic; certified
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
to become mentally exhausted; to be tired (from worry)
tucking up the hem of one's garments
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
to exhaust all one's options
right and left turning (esp. in a motor vehicle)
right-turning vehicle; vehicle turning right
to be folded under or inside
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
box made of thin wood or cardboard
to kneel (on one knee); to crouch down (e.g. in a shooting stance); to break off and spread out; to break and lie down
incomplete fracture; partial fracture
just then; at that time; at that moment; as it's a time of ...; in this time of ...
folding bicycle; folding bike
guaranteed; authentic; certified
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
to snap; to break (under pressure)
unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
laboring in vain; wasted effort; vain efforts
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
blending of the classical and colloquial styles
laboring in vain; wasted effort; vain efforts
bent nail; crooked nail; 'L' hook (nail or screw); square bend screw hook
box made of thin wood or cardboard
folding bicycle; folding bike
acrostic poetry; acrostic
cutting in half; painting or calligraphy done on a half-sized piece of paper; half-size paper
having exhausted every available means; (lit.) having broken one's sword and exhausted one's arrows
incomplete fracture; partial fracture
food packed in a wooden box
snapping (of fixtures, mechanical equipment, etc.); breaking; fracturing; breakage
line to fold along (e.g. origami, packaging); bend line
indefatigability; indomitableness
threefold; folded in three
folding book; folded sections of a book
turned-down collar; turndown collar; lapel
folding; collapsible; telescopic
compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
going through great pains in vain
to humbly implore; to beg profusely
to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to tell again and again; to repeat; to refrain; to turn up; to turn down
turned-down collar; turndown collar; lapel
double refraction; birefringence
on that occasion; at that time; then; in that case
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
breaking under the weight of snow
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
of all times (for this to happen); of all days
insert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.); foldout; insertion
unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
very involved and troublesome situation; complicated twists and turns
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
garden gate made of branches and twigs; wicket gate
left-turning vehicle; vehicle turning left
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
the soft may prove more durable than the hard; (lit.) willow trees don't break under the weight of snow
to guarantee (someone's ability or the quality of their work); to vouch for; to endorse
Love's Labour's Lost (Shakespeare)
to humbly implore; to beg profusely
tucking up the hem of one's garments
refractive error; ametropia
to tell again and again; to repeat; to refrain; to turn up; to turn down
to be worth the effort; to be worth the trouble
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to guarantee (someone's ability or the quality of their work); to vouch for; to endorse
the soft may prove more durable than the hard; (lit.) willow trees don't break under the weight of snow
octavo (book format); 8vo
to be worth the effort; to be worth the trouble
occasionally; at times; the season; from time to time
diplomatic negotiations at the dinner table; diplomatic bargaining
femoral diaphyseal fracture
gambrel roof; mansard roof
changing direction (esp. of a ship); turning; brush movement where a horizontal line turns sharply downwards (in calligraphy)
folding into four; quarto
octavo (book format); 8vo
to snap; to break (under pressure)
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to fold in; to tuck in; to insert (e.g. a flyer in a newspaper); (fig.) to factor in (news, risk, outcome, etc.)
from season to season; season by season; of each season; in each season
at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when
advertising insert (e.g. in a newspaper); inserted flyer
folding bicycle; folding bike
turned-down collar; turndown collar; lapel
acrostic poetry; acrostic
to snap (something) forcefully; to break by force
to snap (something) forcefully; to break by force
of all times (for this to happen); of all days
tucking up the hem of one's garments
octavo (book format); 8vo
very involved and troublesome situation; complicated twists and turns
inflected language; fusional language
Miura map fold; special technique for folding used on some solar panel arrays
Miura map fold; special technique for folding used on some solar panel arrays
fold and blindstitch a pleat or folded edge
leaflet; folded printed matter
leaflet; folded printed matter
leaflet; folded printed matter
St Bernard's lily (Chlorophytum comosum); ribbon plant; spider plant
compromised shaku (compromise between the Kyōhō shaku and the Matashirō shaku; approx. 30.3 cm)
crease (used as a writing guide); creasing; crease line
crease (used as a writing guide); creasing; crease line
quire (bookbinding); gathering; section; signature
quire (bookbinding); gathering; section; signature
L-shaped nail; staple; small clamp
L-shaped nail; staple; small clamp
debt bondage (ritsuryō system); forced labor on failure to pay a debt
(taking a) left turn to get out of a lane or road with heavy traffic as a shortcut
paper-folding machine; paper creaser; paper creasing machine
flat length (of a rubber band)
flat length (of a rubber band)
left turn permitted on red; left on red
calling back; return phone call
calling back; return phone call
tea made from twigs of high-quality tea plants (esp. gyokuro); high-grade kukicha (esp. from gyokuro)
Ryukyu shrew (Crocidura orii); Orii's shrew