bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
second law of thermodynamics
heat death (i.e. of the universe)
result of one's blood, sweat, and tears; fruits of one's labour
carp streamer; carp banner
Japanese tofu and vegetable chowder
worthless (of a person); somebody who wouldn't be missed if they died
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
Heijō-kyō (ancient name of Nara)
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
minimization; minimisation
bulging eyes; goggle eyes; saucer eyes
nippers; diagonal pliers; wire cutters
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
new invention (discovery)
suspended particles; floating matter
safety boots; safety shoes; steel-toe boots
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
going off course; going out of bounds