to check; to stop; to keep back
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
Everyone is safe (all right)
to detain; to check; to restrain
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
accumulation; accumulate; store
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
that is to say; so that means
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
self-employed profession (e.g. actor, artist); liberal profession
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
with a bustle; with a hubbub
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)