to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
appearance; figure; shape; form
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to have a hard time of it
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
regret; repentance; remorse
every person; each one; everybody
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
back off!; leave me alone!
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to call again; to call (someone) back
right side; right-hand side
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)