to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
aging; wearing out; deterioration
back street; back alley; slums
business district; office complex
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
race (of people); type of person
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
standardization; manualization; compiling into a manual; formalization
study; learning; tutorial
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to collapse into; to flop onto
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
cooperation; coordination; link
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
outline; summary; gist; basic points
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate