stone throwing; (throwing) stone
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
every person; every mouth; every entrance
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report