to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
pattern; design; distinction
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
from here; from this place
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
out of control; uncontrollable
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
east, west, south and north
conquest; domination; mastery
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
all's grist that comes to his mill; turn everything to good account; turn anything to profit
natural span of life; 250 years old
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
nonchalant air; unruffled air
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.; downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.
verbal message; word (from someone)
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
opposite side; other side; other party
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
high spirits; gleeful mood