to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to hand over; to surrender
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
police investigator; investigator
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
ball-toss game, in which balls are thrown into a basket on a high pole (played at sports festivals)
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to mow; to reap; to harvest
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
high efficiency; high performance
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
surrounding at a distance
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
threat; intimidation; menace
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank