being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
relatively; comparatively
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
just one person; only one
different thing; another question; different case
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
rational; reasonable; logical
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
preliminary step; first step
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
shady; underhanded; questionable
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
telephone call; telephone (device)
health maintenance; health preservation
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow