to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
even more; still more; further
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
training (animals); breaking (animals)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
whitebait; immature sweetfish
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex
acceleration; speeding up
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
concern; solicitude; consideration
to cease; to stop; to be over
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
finishing blow; coup de grâce
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
dark (color); concentrated; thick
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
chair; stool; post; office; position
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
male genitalia; male genital organs; penis
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation