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
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
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
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.)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
definite decision; final decision
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
have a good day; take care; see you
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
this; our; right; justice; checking account
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
westernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
dual structure; double structure