to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
region; limits; stage; level
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
serious reply (response) (e.g. in 2ch threads)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
presence; sitting with; being with
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
real thing; original; actual
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
bento; Japanese box lunch
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to put on airs; to assume importance
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate