to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery) ; to sever (connections, ties) ; to turn off (e.g. the light) ; to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect ; to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub) ; to open (something sealed) ; to start ; to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.) ; to reduce; to decrease; to discount ; to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain
to chase; to run after; to pursue; to follow after ; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.) ; to drive out; to get rid of; to oust; to expel ; to drive (e.g. a herd) ; to be pressed (e.g. for time)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected ; urgent; pressing ; steep; sharp; precipitous ; rapid; swift; fast ; emergency; crisis; danger ; urgency; hurrying; haste ; (in gagaku or noh) end of a song
to joke; to jest; to kid; to josh ; to make fun of; to laugh at; to play a prank ; to romp; to gambol; to frolic; to frisk; to mess around; to fool around; to screw around ; to neck; to make out
to save; to rescue; to spare ; to help; to assist ; to support (financially); to contribute (to); to provide aid ; to facilitate; to stimulate; to promote; to contribute to
to sleep (lying down) ; to go to bed; to lie in bed ; to lie down ; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse) ; to lie flat (e.g. of hair) ; to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.) ; to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to feel self-conscious; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet; to get the jitters ; to be startled; to be surprised; to be shocked; to feel frightened; to be spooked ; to be shy; to be bashful
to go by; to go past; to go along; to travel along; to pass through; to use (a road); to take (a route); to go via; to go by way of ; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to connect ; to go indoors; to go into a room; to be admitted; to be shown in; to be ushered in; to come in ; to penetrate; to pierce; to skewer; to go through; to come through ; to permeate; to soak into; to spread throughout ; to carry (e.g. of a voice); to reach far ; to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen); to be relayed; to be conveyed ; to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.); to be approved; to be accepted ; to go by (a name); to be known as; to be accepted as; to have a reputation for ; to be coherent; to be logical; to be reasonable; to be comprehensible; to be understandable; to make sense
to be shut; to close; to be closed ; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit ; to be locked ; to tighten; to be tightened ; to become sober; to become tense
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to be discovered ; to get away (of a fish)
expressly; especially; specially; taking the trouble (to do); going to the trouble of (doing); going out of one's way (to do) ; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to buy ; to eat; to drink ; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head); to have (on top) ; to have (as one's leader); to live under (a ruler); to install (a president) ; to get someone to do something
to call on someone; to call at a place; to pay a visit; to wait on someone ; to ask; to inquire ; to hear; to be told ; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior) ; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; with ; (not) as much as; (not) so much as ; the fact that; to think that; such a thing as
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); middle ; in; within; out of (e.g. ten people); among ; during; while; in (the course of); within (a period); throughout ; currently (doing); in the process of; in the middle of; under (e.g. construction, investigation) ; middle way; moderation ; second volume (of three) ; junior high school; middle school ; China