to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
how many people; a number of people
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
rest; break; recess; intermission
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
junior high school student; middle school pupil
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
electricity; (electric) light
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
hollow; cavity; dent; depression