string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
house search; search of the premises
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
with a snap; with a crack
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
Caesarean section; Cesarean section; C-section
shichi-go-san; 7-5-3 day; festival day for children aged 7, 5 and 3 held on or around November 15; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
... years old; age (of) ...
Hades; land of the dead; netherworld
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
Hades; hell; underworld; underground spring
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for
at the bedside where one dreams
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
name of a god; name of a shrine
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint