to hold one's tongue; to shut up
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
in the same way as; just like
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to crawl out of; to creep out of
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
exhaust sound; exhaust note
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
second; number two; runner-up
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
sporadic; disconnected; discontinuous; scattered; at intervals; random
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
waste collection vehicle; dustcart; garbage truck
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
up-and-down motion; vertical movement (e.g. in an earthquake)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
with a start; with a jump
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
four (long cylindrical things)
to walk in on; to tread upon
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher