to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(school) class newsletter
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to be born; to come into the world
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
no vacancy; full occupancy
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
nightlife; night amusements
to hit something aimed at (maliciously); to hit a prize (lottery, etc.)
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
presumption; assumption; estimation
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
seal of blood; sealing with one's blood
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling