to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
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 pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
dribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
point in question (at issue)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
the world in general; society; convention
just because; even if; even though
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
family; members of a family
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
ceramics; pottery; porcelain
landowner; landlord; landlady
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
family; relatives; dependents; household
unheard-of; unprecedented
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
generation; the world; the age
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's