to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
case that something major happens; event of an emergency; when it comes to the crunch
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
neighbourhood; neighborhood
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
wrong; different; not like that
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
quarrel; dispute; argument
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
this and that; such and such
quarrel; dispute; argument
one thin flat object; one sheet
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to snatch from; to steal from
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
last month of the year; December
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
first third of a two-hour period
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
art of war; strategy; tactics