to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
firm; strong; solid; stable
already; now; no longer; not any more
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to close (one's eyes); to shut
setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
veil of darkness; curtain of night
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
story; tale; talk; discussion
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
still (continuing); as ever; further
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
left side; left-hand side
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages