to be strangled; to be constricted
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
choice; selection; option
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
step-up; advance; progress; increase
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
strong pressure; heavy pressure
personal; individual; private
amazake; sweet drink made from fermented rice or sake lees
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down