to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
rope; cord; policeman's rope
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
third day of the month; three days
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
true character; true heart; true spirit
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
trial; judgement; judgment
specialization; specialisation
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
nightlife districts; drinking districts
bygones; the past; past event