to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
cake wrapped in bamboo leaves
river; stream; River; the ... river
to throw into; to toss into
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
embodiment; realization; materialization
beyond that point; after that
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
period; dot character; period (era, amount of time); period
comma; decimal point; radix point
another; different; something else
to have meaning; to be meaningful
unopened (state); with an unbroken seal
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
standby screen (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
notice; notification; report; posting
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
worthy of special mention
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
several minutes; a few minutes
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)