to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to haul up; to pull up (with both hands); to reel in
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
to intertwine; to twist together
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
convenient; handy; useful
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
round shape; circle; circular form
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; tall building
ōshinbun; type of Meiji-era newspaper characterized by its use of political commentary written in literary language; major newspaper
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
illuminated sign spelling out news items