fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
fitting (of clothing); fitting; installation; fitting (e.g. graph)
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
unshakable; immovable; undeniable
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
on and after; from ... onward; since
hunting ground; hunting preserve
rival; competitor; competition
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
hostile relations; hostile relationship
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to ask; to enquire; to query
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
like a part of the family
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
messenger; envoy; emissary
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
midwinter; dead of winter
technical skill; ability; capacity
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking