pieces; scraps; disconnected
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
to play with; to toy with; to tease
corridor; hallway; passageway
literary woman; talented woman
near; close; beside; third person
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
insatiable; untiring; persistent
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
operation; functioning; running
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
fine weather; splendid weather
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
military service; conscription
military personnel; soldier
(social) class; rank; grade
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind