to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
head; brains; intellect; understanding
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
simply; merely; only; solely
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to bring; to take; to bring about
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
thickness; profundity; depth
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
regular (periodic) examination
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to