to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
even more; still more; further
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to come from; to have roots in
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
observation; survey; watching
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
because; for; the reason why is ...
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to pierce through; to break through
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize