rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
par; equivalence; face value; parity
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
weather forecast; weather report
to appear all together; to be all present
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
not yet known; unknown; strange
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
tranquilizer gun; tranquiliser gun
(another's) daughter; young lady
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
existence; being; life; survival
government office; public office
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
change; alteration; modification
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
major surgery; major operation
physician in private practice; town doctor; doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
a step; short distance; short time
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
shock; shaking; concussion
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to squeeze out; to wring out
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to cook; to handle (well); to manage