that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
as you can imagine; as imagined
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
that kind; competition; match
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
sympathy; compassion; pity
middle class; bourgeoisie
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to speak; to say; to vocalize
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to squeeze out; to wring out
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context