it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
with a click; with a clink; with a snap; firmly; tightly; compactly
loss; defeat; counter for losses
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to be too numerous; to be too much
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
name; given name; first name
cloud; (the) cloud; cloud computing; cloud service; crowd
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
considerably; greatly; a lot
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
attractive middle-aged man
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
follow-up service; after-sales follow up
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to tie up (roughly; esp. to prevent escape); to bind; to arrest
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
3rd day of the month; three days