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)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
metal fittings; metal fixtures
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
extremely dangerous; full of peril
landing; alighting; touch down
consideration; taking into account
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
serious wound; serious injury
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
regulation; adjustment; control
action of making something; -ification
absorption; suction; attraction
even if not; even without
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
taking off and landing; departure and arrival (aircraft)