to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
left hand drive (of cars, etc.)
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
fishing tackle; fishing gear
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
calculating on paper; writing and arithmetic
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
small factory in town; (small) backstreet workshop
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
box maker; man who carries a geisha's shamisen
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
priority level; degree of relative priority
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober