restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
to lead someone around by the nose
alone; unaided; away from home
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
outside of; not covered by
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to take the side of the enemy
to turn against; to become an enemy
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it