precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
working; in operation; running; active
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
servant; manservant; menial
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
although I say; although one might say; although called
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to form a pair; to pair up
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
interior; inside; internal
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely