manacles; shackles; fetters
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to bear fruit; to take effect
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
night of the full moon; the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
making money; making a profit
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to shoot or fire off an arrow
mounted archer; horse archer
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
if you rely too much on your greatest strength, it will be your greatest weakness
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
running in; rushing into; last-minute rush
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
just-harvested; freshly picked; freshly caught (fish); fresh
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
number of large objects such as cars, computers, etc.
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; Road Closed; No Through Road; closed to traffic
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to freeze to death; to die of cold
living in a group; communal living; community life
congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
similar to that of an average year; in line with an average year; normal