paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
letter; missive; note; mail
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that; the matter in question
world; society; people; the public
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to chat enthusiastically; to chatter; to talk on and on
quickly; calmly; intently
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to make an appearance; to show up
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
a Buddha; deceased person
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to