string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
large build; large pattern
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
unfashionable; unstylish; uncool; unrefined
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
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 breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
faulty maintenance; poor maintenance; inadequate maintenance
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement