to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
at once; immediately; right now
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
while studying; presently studying
these guys; these fellows
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
musclehead; person obsessed with building muscle
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
stairs; stairway; staircase
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
too (much); overly; excessively
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
gag order; gag rule; gag law
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
curse; spell; malediction
secret; private; surreptitious
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
every month; each month; monthly
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
parents and siblings; one's relatives
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords