frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
one by one; in detail; minutely
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
more than anything; above all else
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
older brother; elder brother
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to head home; to leave for home
along the road; along the way