to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to that extent; so (much)
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
name; given name; first name
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
sick person; patient; invalid
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
at first; in the beginning; originally
practical; realistic; pragmatic
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved