lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
influence; effect; impact
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
silence (not speaking); muteness
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
acceleration; speeding up
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
even more; still more; further
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
to be entwined; to be involved
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
vicious circle; vicious cycle