to keep a watchful eye on
to chase; to run after; to pursue
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
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
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to run about trying to escape
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to kill; to choke the life out of
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
the scruff or nape of the neck
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
murder; killing; murderer
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
same kind (race); homogeneousness
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
if so; in that case; in that situation
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
ten (long cylindrical things)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
only; merely; but; no more than
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point