to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
one by one; one after another; successively
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
(written) contract; agreement
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
each place; various places
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
habit of biting one's nails
brand name; trade name; product name
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
publicity or advertising expenses
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
to spread; to be propagated
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
longing for; burning desire
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
participant; entrant; player; competitor
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
strength; power; proficiency; ability
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch