to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
should; must; -able; probably; likely
certainly; surely; definitely
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to be surprised; to be astonished
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers