to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
right in the center (centre)
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to desperately cover up; to hide at all costs
banknote; bill; note; paper money
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
vast; limitless; boundless
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
decision; settlement; definition
the last moment; the very end
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
safety boots; safety shoes; steel-toe boots
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
streamline shape; aerodynamic shape
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak