to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
place surrounded by walls; (within) prison
long-awaited; much-awaited
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
start of a romance; beginning of love
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
trial; judgement; judgment
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
(true) Tokyoite; Edoite; Tokyo native; Edokko
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
river; stream; River; the ... river
company name; name of a company
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry