contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to detain; to take into custody
rope; cord; policeman's rope
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
in the future; another day; later
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
(short) rest; breather; break
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to look forward to something
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
system; institution; organization; organisation
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to exert oneself; to make efforts