to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
cover; mantle; shroud; hood; casing
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
glove (esp. in sports); mitt; globe
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)
systematic; regular; routine
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; woman; -ass
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings
(made of) leather; leather-bound
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
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)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
crimping; pressure bonding
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
layering (clothing); wearing one garment over another
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
smooth (i.e. without problems)
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew