to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
instant; moment; for an instant
absentmindedness; peace of mind
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
while; during; while; although; all; both
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal