to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop walking; to pause
relatively; comparatively
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
invitation; introduction; temptation
not caring; not giving a damn
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
innumerable; countless; numberless
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
large number (of); many; majority
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
putting into operation; invocation
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
profitable plan; good plan
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)