to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
progress; advance; improvement; development
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
vaginal discharge; menstruation; afterbirth
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to join forces; to cooperate
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
in the morning; during the morning
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
it's no joke; gimme a break!