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
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to give directions; to issue instructions
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
together; at the same time; same; identical
to stay calm; to keep cool
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
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 become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to jump at; to be attracted by
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of