control; check; restraint; inhibition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to become possible; to become able to (do)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
great joy; delight; jubilation
synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber; chemical fibre
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
commercialization; commodification; turning (something) into a product
environmental maintenance; environmental improvement
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
charming; fascinating; attractive
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
waterproofing; making watertight
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)