prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to pay attention; to be watchful
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
other side; opposite side; other party
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
even though; despite; when
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
utmost limits; extremity; limit
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care