I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
poetry party; tanka competition; gathering of tanka poets
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
one round; one tour; one circuit; one patrol
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
doorknob; door knob; door handle
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)