stagnation; hindrance; delay
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
sentry box; guardhouse; guard lodge; (Edo period) police box
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
light; easy; non-serious; minor
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
offence; offense; hindrance
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
like this; in this way; as you see
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to go out and away; to leave
to be able to manage somehow or another
until now; so far; up to the present
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
greeting; a fine thing to say
child born within a year of another; children born in consecutive years
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to care for someone; to look after someone
but; however; provided that