saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to bind (with rope, etc.)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
scenery; scene; landscape
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
feel (of a material); texture
automatic; intransitive verb
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
ceremony; etiquette; courtesy; (Catholic) liturgy
outside the country; abroad
flight; escape; running away; flying high
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
to dispose of; to sell off
such; like that; in that way
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
ordinary; in the past; usual; regular
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease