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handcuffs, manacles; confinement in chains (Edo-era judicial corporal punishment)

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.), to be contained within, to fall within (e.g. a budget); to settle down (into), to be installed (in one's rightful place), to be returned (to one's original position); to settle into (one's position), to take up (a post), to occupy (a role); to be delivered, to be paid (e.g. taxes); to be settled (dispute, conflict, etc.), to be sorted, to subside (e.g. wind), to calm down, to abate; to be satisfied (e.g. with an answer), to consent, to agree

chic, smart, stylish, tasteful, refined, sophisticated; understanding, considerate, thoughtful, sensible; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds), fair weather, clear weather, clear sky, fair skies

to expel, to drive out

set meal, special (of the day)

embankment, bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin

to escape

boiling water

vague, obscure, indistinct, hazy, ambiguous

eyebrow, eyebrows

insult, affront, slight, contempt (e.g. of court)

indignation, resentment

listening comprehension, aural comprehension; hearing what others say, gathering information, opinions, etc., public hearing

supplement, complement

to report, to inform; to repay, to return, to requite

famous, noted, renowned, celebrated, well-known

waste, extravagance

amiability, friendliness, affability, sociability; fondness (of someone), affection, liking; compliments, civilities, courtesies, flattery; hospitality, special treatment, entertainment; bill (at a restaurant), check

fallen leaves, leaf litter, falling leaves; leaf fall, dropping leaves, defoliation; deciduous

attachment, adhesion, insistence, tenacity, fixation, obsession, clinging (e.g. to old customs)