nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
curse; spell; malediction
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to give directions; to issue instructions
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
observation; survey; watching
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
matter of time; question of time