to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
stole; scarf; stall (of an engine or aircraft); stall (cattle)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
head of the student council; president of the student council
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
ago; since; before; previous
power; authority; influence
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
coincident with; while; simultaneously
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
it is not (like that) either
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
affirmation; affirmative (logic)