to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
strategy meeting; council of war
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
alone; by oneself; on one's own
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
being moved forcibly, e.g. being carted to a police station, transportation for forced labour, etc.
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
first time; first; initial
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
so; like this; in this way
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
how; in what way; how about
if so; in that case; in that situation
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
duty; obligation; responsibility
putting into operation; invocation