to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
that's the way it is; such is life
escaping from prison; jailbreak
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
prohibition; inhibition; ban
item; something that one "just has to have"
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to feel; to sense; to experience
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling