butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
to detain; to check; to restrain
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
idealistic thought (argument)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
beginning; clue; starting point
leather strap; thong; leash
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
true state; actual condition; reality
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
equipment; harness; fittings
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
to take away; to carry off
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to be led by; to be headed by
every person; each one; everybody
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
bedside; near one's pillow
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
mechanism; organization; organisation
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
old friend; old acquaintance
premature death; untimely death; dying young