Japanese - English Dictionary - Words in Wait [待機の言葉], Page 2

English Meanings:

1. to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)
2. to sever (connections, ties)
3. to turn off (e.g. the light)
4. to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect
5. to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub)
6. to open (something sealed)
7. to start
8. to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.)
9. to reduce; to decrease; to discount
10. to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain
11. to cross; to traverse
12. to criticize sharply
13. to act decisively; to do (something noticeable); to go first; to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)
14. to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.)
15. to curl (a ball); to bend; to cut
16. to shuffle (cards)
17. to discard a tile
18. to dismiss; to sack; to let go; to expulse; to excommunicate
19. to dig (a groove); to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph)
20. to trump
21. to cut (the connection between two groups) (in go)
22. to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone) (also written as 鑽る)
23. to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)

24. to finish; to complete (after the -masu stem of a verb)

English Meanings:

1. to delay; to postpone; to slow down; to retard

English Meanings:

1. to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard; to put back (a clock)

English Meanings:

1. reservation; putting on hold; deferment

English Meanings:

1. postponement; deferment; extension (of time)

English Meanings:

1. reserving; withholding

English Meanings:

1. hesitation; indecision; vacillation

English Meanings:

1. to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

English Meanings:

1. to grow long (e.g. hair, nails) (esp. 伸ばす)
2. to lengthen; to extend; to stretch
3. to reach out; to hold out (esp. 伸ばす)
4. to straighten; to smooth out
5. to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.)
6. to dilute; to thin out
7. to postpone (esp. 延ばす)
8. to prolong
9. to strengthen; to develop; to expand

English Meanings:

1. to stretch larger
2. to enlarge (photos)
3. to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

English Meanings:

1. postponement; adjournment

English Meanings:

1. postpone

English Meanings:

1. delay; procrastination

English Meanings:

1. hesitation; indecision

English Meanings:

1. delay; putting off; procrastination

English Meanings:

1. to exchange glances; to look at each other
2. to postpone; to put off; to withhold; to abandon
3. to contrast; to compare

English Meanings:

1. to exchange glances
2. to correspond; to counterbalance

English Meanings:

1. to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry

English Meanings:

1. to be absent; to take a day off
2. to rest; to have a break
3. to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep; to turn in; to retire
4. to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time; to suspend business

English Meanings:

1. to rest; to suspend; to give relief