neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
rejection (of an application)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
with a click; with a snap
infection route; source of infection
cause; factor; hetu (direct cause, esp. as opposed to indirect conditions); the basis of one's argument (in hetuvidya)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
prejudice; bias; distorted view
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
door; gate; opening; title page
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to seize; to grab; to collar
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
passion; temper; irritability
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
bulky; massive; thick; heavy