to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
soldier; combatant; warrior
to serve; to work for; to attend
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to put one's strength into
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
considerably; greatly; a lot
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to rush over; to run up to
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
as you see; as you can see
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
at once; immediately; right now