to run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger); to escape; to break out; to leave (e.g. one's spouse) ; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to dodge; to shirk; to back away ; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish); to keep the lead (and win) ; to escape (of heat, a gas, etc.); to leak out (e.g. of a scent); to be lost (e.g. of flavor) ; to fail to hold an ideal posture
to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter ; to suppress; to block; to hamper; to destroy (e.g. talent); to eliminate (e.g. an odour); to spoil (e.g. a flavour); to kill (e.g. one's speed) ; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath) ; to put out (a runner) ; to pawn; to put in hock
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); next installment; sequel ; flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story) ; succession (of); sequence; series; spell; stretch; streak; run
to write down; to note down; to jot down; to take a note of ; to mention; to describe; to give an account of ; to inscribe; to mark; to brand ; to remember; to engrave (in one's mind)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to inform (of) ; to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to drum into (someone) ; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
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 return (something); to restore; to put back ; to turn over; to turn upside down; to overturn ; to pay back; to retaliate; to reciprocate ; to respond (with); to retort; to reply; to say back ; to do ... back (e.g. speak back, throw back) ; to do again; to do repeatedly
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use ; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume ; to use (language); to speak
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour; to scrub; to brush (teeth); to grind (e.g. a lens) ; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone; to polish (up); to cultivate (one's character)
to bite ; to chew; to gnaw; to masticate ; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to stutter; to stammer ; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore) ; to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.); to mesh; to fit together ; to be involved in ; to convince; to persuade
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now ; tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat ; well...; I think...; it would seem...; you might say...; Hmmm, I guess so... ; oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens!
surface ; face (i.e. the visible side of an object) ; front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin ; outside; exterior ; appearance ; public ; first half (of an inning); top (of an inning) ; cover (for tatami mats, etc.) ; foreground ; Omotesenke school of tea ceremony