nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
patience; endurance; perseverance
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
fencing; art of wielding swords
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member
to get warm; to become warm
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
will not do; do not; does not
all one's strength; desperate effort; (lit.) strength one has when ready to die
mountain hamlet; mountain village
cumaru (Dipteryx odorata, species of flowering tree); kumaru
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; hanger-on; follower; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)