utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
difficult to ...; hard to ...
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
one-by-one; separately; in detail
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
(one's) current position; current location; present position
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
directly opposite; right in front
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
head; lead; vanguard; first
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)