to detain; to check; to restrain
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
club activities; extracurricular activities
maid; helper; help; assistance
to be needed; to be wanted
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
such; this sort of; like this
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky