to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
retention; maintenance; preservation
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
moving about; stirring about
to follow another's example
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to become desperate; to give in to despair
both sides; two sides; double-sided
portrait; likeness; picture
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
contest; comparison; competition
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
brat; greenhorn; novice; green youth; child
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to be helpful; to be useful
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances