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 fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
celebration of the completion of a temple or shrine's construction
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to grow bored
long-term storage; long-term preservation
feeling of fullness; ability of a food to fill you up; stomach condition
(medical) follow-up; observation
to dry out; to become dry (and brittle); to go stale
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to raise one's voice; to shout
speaking voice; talking voice
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
under development; in development
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
luxury item; luxury goods
(water-filled) paddy field
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
northern annex; north building
southern annex; south building