tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
transfer; transport; removal
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
armed forces; military; troops
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
port city; harbor city; harbour city
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
concession; conciliation; compromise
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)