to rule; to govern; to administer
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
otherwise; if not; or else
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
proper; right; reasonable
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to collapse into; to flop onto
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
scene; view; prospect; outlook
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled