to check; to stop; to keep back
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
innocence; being not guilty
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to beat to death; to kill
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
trio; gang of three; threesome
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
addition; annexation; appendage
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to entrust; to leave to a person
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to think (something) strange
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
speaking voice; talking voice
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part