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
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to fold up; to fold into layers
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to fold up; to fold into layers
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
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 count on one's fingers
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
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
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
turning to the right; right turn
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
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
turning to the left; left turn
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
guaranteed; authentic; certified
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
blending of Japanese and Western styles
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
folding into four; quarto
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
folding; collapsible; telescopic
windings; meanderings; complications; twists and turns
from season to season; season by season; of each season; in each season
at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when
compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
folding; collapsible; telescopic
at that (very) moment; just then
unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
threefold; folded in three
insert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.); foldout; insertion
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
felt hat; fedora; stopping in the middle; being interrupted in the middle; prematurely going soft during intercourse
manservant employed by a samurai (Edo period)
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
feeling of frustration; sense of failure
folding book; folded sections of a book
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
going through great pains in vain
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
garden gate made of branches and twigs; wicket gate
on that occasion; at that time
folding into four; quarto
at that (very) moment; just then
to waste one's efforts; to work to no (useful) effect
folding knife; clasp-knife; penknife
tucking up the hem of one's garments
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
bad poem; my humble poem; stooped over (e.g. old people); bowed; stalling; having a relapse
preaching down; breaking down somebody's false beliefs through confrontation (in order to convert them to the right faith)
to get along with; to compromise; to make concessions; to come to an agreement
to concede a point; to yield; to give in
food packed in a wooden box
occasionally; at times; the season; from time to time
garden gate made of branches and twigs; wicket gate
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
advertising insert (e.g. in a newspaper); inserted flyer
folding knife; clasp-knife; penknife
insert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.); foldout; insertion
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
bad poem; my humble poem; stooped over (e.g. old people); bowed; stalling; having a relapse
polyline; broken line; zigzag; polygonal line
to become mentally exhausted; to be tired (from worry)
to be folded under or inside
right and left turning (esp. in a motor vehicle)
to exhaust all one's options
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
box made of thin wood or cardboard
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
blending of the classical and colloquial styles
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
bent nail; crooked nail; 'L' hook (nail or screw); square bend screw hook
folding bicycle; folding bike
cutting in half; painting or calligraphy done on a half-sized piece of paper; half-size paper
shuttling back and forth; shuttle service
acrostic poetry; acrostic
box made of thin wood or cardboard
folding bicycle; folding bike
laboring in vain or for no result; labouring in vain
unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
folding; collapsible; telescopic
having exhausted every available means; (lit.) having broken one's sword and exhausted one's arrows
indefatigability; indomitableness
folding book; folded sections of a book
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
going through great pains in vain
line to fold along (e.g. origami, packaging); bend line
threefold; folded in three
turned-down collar; lapel
to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
tucking up the hem of one's garments
to tell again and again; to repeat; to refrain; to turn up; to turn down
compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
on that occasion; at that time
insert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.); foldout; insertion
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
of all times (for this to happen); of all days
double refraction; birefringence
garden gate made of branches and twigs; wicket gate
to guarantee (someone's ability or the quality of their work); to vouch for; to endorse
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
very involved and troublesome situation; complicated twists and turns
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 tell again and again; to repeat; to refrain; to turn up; to turn down
to be worth the effort; to be worth the trouble
changing direction (esp. of a ship); turning; brush movement where a horizontal line turns sharply downwards (in calligraphy)
to guarantee (someone's ability or the quality of their work); to vouch for; to endorse
guaranteed; authentic; certified
the soft may prove more durable than the hard; (lit.) willow trees don't break under the weight of snow
to be worth the effort; to be worth the trouble
gambrel roof; mansard roof
occasionally; at times; the season; from time to time
octavo (book format); 8vo
octavo (book format); 8vo
tucking up the hem of one's garments
refractive error; ametropia
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when
from season to season; season by season; of each season; in each season
advertising insert (e.g. in a newspaper); inserted flyer
folding bicycle; folding bike
acrostic poetry; acrostic
of all times (for this to happen); of all days
tucking up the hem of one's garments
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
very involved and troublesome situation; complicated twists and turns
octavo (book format); 8vo
inflected language; fusional language
diplomatic negotiations at the dinner table; diplomatic bargaining
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)
fanfold paper; zig-zag fold paper; z-fold paper
crease; creasing; crease line
quire (bookbinding); gathering; section; signature
quire (bookbinding); gathering; section; signature
femoral diaphyseal fracture
L-shaped nail; staple; small clamp
L-shaped nail; staple; small clamp
debt bondage (ritsuryo 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
Ryukyu shrew (Crocidura orii); Orii's shrew