binding thread; basting thread
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
relation; connection; relevance
clerical desk; office desk
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
moment by moment; hour by hour
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
annotation; explanatory note; comment
to change the position of
major incident; major happening; big scandal
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
central government office; head office; this office
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to explain adequately; to be accountable
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to divide into three (parts); to trisect
representative; exemplary; model
example; exercise (for the reader)
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
conic curve; conic section