to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
starting point; point of departure
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
high level concept; superordinate concept; broader term
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
nothing but; none other than
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
mega- (i.e. 10^6); mega; enormous; huge
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
beginning (of a century, etc.)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
method; method (in object-oriented programming)
free agent; free agency; factory automation
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
video game (played on a home console)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine