to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
very interesting; of great interest
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
literally; to the letter; literal
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
human intellect; knowledge
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to take a breath; to take a short rest
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
living thing; living creature; animal; life
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to roll up; to be rolled up
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable