to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
going to and fro; back and forth
clear; distinct; evident; definite
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
incident; affair; happening; event
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
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 tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
hostility; antagonism; opposition
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
interest (in something); enthusiasm
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)