to check; to stop; to keep back
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
way; method; means; (technical) specification
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
very loose; slowly; leisurely
ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring
to blame; to find fault with
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to be a matter of life or death
cardioplegia; heart attack
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
old friend; familiar face
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
pleased to make your acquaintance
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
way of reciting; way of telling a story
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency