to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
curse; spell; malediction
profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
true character; true heart; true spirit
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
how can (one) do something
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
practical problem; practical matter
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
serious; severe; grave; acute
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
little by little; bit by bit
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin