to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bend; to warp; to curve
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
cannot be compared with; no match for
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
great war; great battle; world war
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
you could say; you might say; verging on the
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
without permission; without notice
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for