under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
human kindness; human weakness
to go out and away; to leave
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
both sides; two sides; double-sided
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
older sister and younger brother
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
way (of doing); manner; method
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to speak; to hear a voice
to repeat; to do over again
rather than; more ... than ...
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand