and; thereupon; because of that
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
doing as one is told; yes-man
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
breathing of a sleeping person
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
in comparison to; rather than
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
personal (employee); employed; retained
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
after that; afterwards; thereafter
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted