to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to make a firm resolution
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
inspection; checking (goods, products)
allocation; assignment; allotment
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
mobilization; mobilisation
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
the right person in the right place
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
special training; intensive training; crash course
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
fox cub; little fox; small fox; juvenile fox
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce