to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to rock; to shake; to swing
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
one more time; once more; once again
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
literally; to the letter; literal
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)
upper half of the body; upper body
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
what time; (lit.) which hour
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
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