striking effect (e.g. of a remedy); dramatic results; special effect; special effects; SFX
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
(opening of a) wound; cut
little by little; bit by bit
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
forcibly; by force; against one's will
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to open (one's eyes) wide
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
condemn the offense, but not the offender
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive