by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to detain; to take into custody
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
intelligence; intellect; brains
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
(one) letter; (one) character
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)