you could say that; that might be so
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
grandfather; male senior-citizen
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
carbonization; carbonisation
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
still; even now; to this day
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
coating (esp. lacquering)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman; fisher
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to spread; to be propagated