to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to support each other; to support one another
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
disturbance; riot; mayhem
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to be entwined; to be involved
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
resentment; indignation; anger
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)