to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
kick the can (children's game)
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
telephone made from two cans and a piece of string
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
care; precaution; guarding; caution
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
being startled; getting a shock
steady; steady relationship; going steady
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
cops and robbers (hide-and-seek game)
miso lees; miso strainings; worthless thing; good-for-nothing; child who is left out of games; child who is made light of
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
to triumph; to be elated with success
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
transfer; transport; transportation
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to remove; to move out of the way
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect