to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to take up space; to occupy space
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
to become misty; to become hazy
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
joint together; opposite; facing
moderate; proper; just right
spring water; clear (pure) water
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
equipment; harness; fittings
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
to choke; to have trouble breathing
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
gloomy (of a person); dark; cheerless
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic