to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
too much; excessively; too
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
(having) life-and-death power (over)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
an issue being settled; a case being closed
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
looking on from afar; being a spectator
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
letter of resignation; request for retirement
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
next term; next period; next version; next release
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
heir; inheritor; successor
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination