to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to take over; to hand over
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
business district; office complex
memory; sense; experience
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
older brother; elder brother
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
interior; inside; internal
accumulation; accumulate; store
adsorption; adhesion (by suction); attachment; sticking to
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to cease; to stop; to be over
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out