to go by the rules; to observe the regulations
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
body tissue; body composition
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
grayish white; greyish white
hair on the back of one's head
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
to be in focus; to come into focus
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
still; even now; to this day
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
big man; large man; tall man; giant