variable; changeable; convertible; controllable
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
stealthily; secretly; in secret
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
from the beginning; from scratch
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
pronunciation; production of sound
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
and yet; though; when; in spite of
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main