to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
now; the present time; just now; another; more
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
reaching; attaining; arrival
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
wheat straw; barley straw
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
secretary; councillor; councilor
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with