to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
one's own handwriting; autograph
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
supervised; under surveillance
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
devotion; attachment; infatuation
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
obedience; submission; resignation
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
two (long cylindrical things)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
normal practice; proper practice
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
be (that) as it may; having said that
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
something like ...; something called ...
break in time; interruption; pause
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy