to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to be worried; to be troubled
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
abuse; misuse; perversion
establishment; settlement
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
sphere; circle; range; category
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to have an idea; to have a clue
having no idea; having no clue
possession; occupation; occupancy
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback