to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to be silent; to say nothing
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
go on!; right!; here goes!
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing