chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
personal; individual; private
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
witnessing; observing; sighting
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
concealment; suppression; hiding
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
idealistic thought (argument)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
complete recovery; healing
tenth day of the month; ten days
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in