control; check; restraint; inhibition
at someone's (something's) mercy
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to happen to pass by; to pass by
to give directions; to issue instructions
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
impossible to do (although wants to)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
person concerned; interested party; related party
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
way; method; means; resource; course
to stare back at; to look back at
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
practice; practising; experience
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to watch over; to watch attentively
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged