work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
present (brought by a visitor); gift
single flower; one wheel; full moon
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to abide (by the rules); to keep to the regulations
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
every year; yearly; annually
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
one by one; one each; one at a time
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
not yet known; unknown; strange
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun