to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
way of speaking; intimation
silence; stillness; quietness
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
manly; masculine; like a man
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to join together; to combine; to join up
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
to begin talking; to open up
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
inside; interior; inner part
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
firm; unshakeable; resolute
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
important post; important office; key position
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
having an ancient and honorable origin
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
nice; likeable; desirable
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
good-for-nothing; worthless
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones