to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
because of; owing to; due to
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
difficult problem; challenge
script; screenplay; scenario
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
playing (instrument); playing method; touch
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
script; libretto; scenario
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
trivial; not amounting to much
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close