to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
inner structure; internal anatomy
to amuse oneself; to make merry
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
customer traffic; customers; custom
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
field overseer; site foreman
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
employment; starting work
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative