to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
of all things (days, etc.)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to keep (a person) waiting
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to be prolonged; to drag on
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
interval; break; pause; spare moment
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning