to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
very much; very many; more and more
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
disease; illness; disorder; condition; ailment
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to be crowded
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
memory; sense; experience
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to glare at each other; to confront each other
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
assistance; backing; reinforcements