to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to be entwined; to be involved
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
limbs; arms and legs; body
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
scene; spectacle; sight; view
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed