to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
guess; speculation; supposition
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
it's no joke; gimme a break!
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to employ; to hire; to charter
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
vicious circle; vicious cycle
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
to nip (something) in the bud
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
supervised; under surveillance
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
arrest; apprehension; capture
prison sentence (without a stay of execution)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
dealing with; coping with
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just