rope; cord; policeman's rope
to tie up (roughly; esp. to prevent escape); to bind; to arrest
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
belief; faith; conviction
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to open (one's eyes) wide
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to wash away; to rinse off
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me