encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
edict; ordinance; proclamation
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to be linked (esp. of data); to be tied (e.g. to an account); to be related
to eat too much; to overeat
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
the big two...; two major...; two main...
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
conversely; on the contrary
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to lean against; to set against
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
arbitration; intercession; mediation