to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to breathe out; to exhale
forgetting; lapse of memory
that is to say; so that means
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
around the clock; day and night
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
speculation; thinking; meditation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
making efficient; optimization
linking; linkage; associating (information); connecting
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
store; shop; establishment; restaurant