to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
spider's thread; spider silk
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
research; study; investigation
job; work; duties; trade; skill
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
long slits (esp. of eyes)
of course; certainly; naturally
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
question; inquiry; enquiry
correction; revision; amendment
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
a few years ago; some years back
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)