to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
arm; skill; efforts; ability
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
police officer; policeman; constable
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
such; like that; that sort of; very
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be needed; to be wanted
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
even if; even though; however; no matter how
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
evening; last night; yesterday evening