to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
unknown; obscure; insignificant
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to look forward to something
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
one's person; around one's person
-less; lacking; non-existing
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
occasional; infrequent; rare
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
each; respectively; individually; separately
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)