to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
nothing; nil; naught; nought
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
older brother; elder brother
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
the reverse; other side; lining
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
how many people; a number of people
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
secrecy; highly classified information
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
tax parasite (e.g. public servant, politician, welfare recipient); tax thief
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to look forward to something
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
flippant; saucy; know-all
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...