to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
at the present time; as of now; at this time
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
simply; merely; only; solely
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
extermination; annihilation
failure; mistake; blunder
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
absolutely; positively; decidedly
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
two (long cylindrical things)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
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
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
older brother and younger sister
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough