to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
with a crack; with a smash
to cover up with something
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
sudden braking; slamming on the brakes
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
punctureless; puncture-proof
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
wheel (esp. of a vehicle)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check