shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
in one's own way or style
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to squash; to crush; to flatten
bend; curvature; deflection
under; underexposure; underdevelopment; under par
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
still; even now; to this day
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration