to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
good news; happy news; glad tidings
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
already; now; no longer; not any more
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
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
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
at least; at most; (even) just
parts; accessories; components
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
graduations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); gradations; division; scale
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap