to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
verbal message; word (from someone)
proposal; offer; request; application
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to already have enough; to already have what one needs; to be on time
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
using as an intermediary; through
correction; revision; amendment
to do over; to remake; to resume
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
one's possessions; ownership
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head