to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
tree as seen in winter (esp. a barren deciduous tree); evergreen tree
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
arriving at the final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); reaching the end of the line
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
children's story; fairy tale
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at