to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
feelings; thoughts; meaning
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
without; but if; otherwise; or else
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
depending on; dependent on
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)