rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
spider's thread; spider silk
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to forget to say; to forget to mention
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
(carved) statue; sculpture
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
forming; shaping; casting; molding; adult form
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
god of thunder; Raijin (god of thunder)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to make a living; to earn a livelihood
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
clapping and cheering; applause
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly; house hunting
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
chain; series; connection; linkage
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, incl. porpoises, belugas, etc.)
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
in operation (of a machine, especially security cameras); in use; in action
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly