to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
underground; subterranean
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
local rule; house rule; ground rule
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to whine; to make feeble complaints
vice; immorality; corruption
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
training (animals); breaking (animals)
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
in the end; on top of that
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
professor; teaching; instruction
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
money in one's possession
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
long (i.e. full-length) pants (as opposed to shorts)
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
to run a shop; to have a shop
assortment; product lineup
breastplate; chest protector; bib
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)