to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
how; in what way; by what means
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
something; what; why; how
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
urasuji; side fork; frenulum; frenulum of prepuce of penis
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
though; notwithstanding; although
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
thicket; coppice; brushwood
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
to talk to oneself; to mutter
motion sickness; travel sickness
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
such a thing; something like that
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre; meter; meter; gauge
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last