with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
future affairs; affairs after one's death
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
the die is cast; there is no going back; alea iacta est
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
spread; span; expanse; extent
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
increase in speed; acceleration
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
arrow (for use in battle)
bow with a heavy draw weight; someone who wields a heavy-draw-weight bow
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
way of solving (a problem); solution
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
somehow; for some reason or other
adaptability; capacity for adaptation
dependent on luck; matter of luck
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
the same place; the same address; the said place
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
variant; variation; variety; (taxonomical) variety
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
popular person; favorite; favourite
stray sheep; lost lamb; (fig.) person at a loss for what to do
aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
John Bull; prototypical Englishman
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome