to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
killing and wounding; bloodshed
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
near; close by; within reach; familiar
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
absolute obedience; complete submission
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
you (plural); all of you; you all
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to discuss; to talk together
bet; wager; stake; gamble
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly