to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
now; the present time; just now; another; more
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
war; fighting; fierce competition
than; from; out of; except; but; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
wheat straw; barley straw
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
archipelago; group of islands
massing (of troops); gathering
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
Island; insula; island; islet