to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
obliteration; annihilation
standing tall; towering; soaring
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
scoundrel; rascal; villain
settlement; solution; resolution
irony of fate; twist of fate
opposite side; other side
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
to spend time (on doing something)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
hundred times; hundred degrees
going on a pleasure jaunt
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
to put one's life on the line
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
deep emotion; strong feelings
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
proposal; proposition; suggestion
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing