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やめておくめておくUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #5520
1

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss

Examples
おい、いい加減パンツネタはやめとけよな、読者が退く、ドンビキ。
Hey, it's about time you quit it with the panty jokes. You'll put off the readers, you creeper!
2

to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

食いめるくいめるいとめTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #7565
1

to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem; to curb; to halt

Examples
被害は最小限に食い止められた
The damage was held to a minimum.
引きめる引き留める引きとめるめる引留めるきとめTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #8974
1

to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop

Examples
引き止めても無駄だ。
It's no use holding me back.
行きまりきどまりきどまりNounFreq #12461
1

dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); cul-de-sac

Examples
その道は行き止まりだった。
The road came to a dead end.
2

end; end of the road; end point; as far as one can go

踏みとどまる踏みまる踏み留まるみとどまIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #12587
1

to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to hold one's ground

2

to stop (doing); to give up

立ち入り禁立入禁ちいりきんしFreq #12593
1

Expressions; On a sign

No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; Off Limits; Keep Out; Keep Off

Examples
この建物は、現在立ち入り禁止だ。
This building is off limits now.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

off-limits; restricted; forbidden

とどめを刺すめを刺すとどめをさすExpressionGodan verbFreq #12883
1

to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to deliver the coup de grace

Examples
ライオンが獲物に一撃でとどめを刺した
The lion put an end to his prey with one stroke.
2

to put an end to; to deliver the final blow

3

As AはBに止めを刺す

to be the best for A

息をめるいきをとめるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #14676
1

to hold one's breath

押しとどめる押しめる押し留めるしとどめしとめ (押しめる/押し留める/押止める/押留める)める押留めるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #15497
1

to check; to stop; to keep back

Examples
警官たちは群衆をおしとどめた
The police held the crowd back.
心臓がまる心臓がとまるしんぞうがとまるExpressionGodan verbFreq #15904
1

to have one's heart stop beating

Examples
私の心臓が止まるような気がした。
My heart stopped beating.
2

Idiomatic expression

to be shocked; to be staggered

泣き泣きやむきやIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #16068
1

to stop crying; to cry oneself out

Examples
その子供はお母さんを見るとすぐに泣きやみました
As soon as the child saw his mother, he stopped crying.
抱きとめる抱き留める抱きめるきとめTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #16184
1

to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back

むなむ無く已む無くむなく已むなくAdverbUsually kanaFreq #16194
1

out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly

Examples
私はやむなく薬をのまされた。
I was forced to take medicine.
思いとどまる思いまる思い留まるもいとどまTransitiveGodan verbFreq #16682
1

to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind

Examples
私は彼女にスキーを思いとどまらせた
I argued her out of going skiing.
やむを得ないむを得ないやむをえない已むを得ない~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #17683
1

cannot be helped; unavoidable

Examples
この若人に対してねたましく思う気持ちを、君はやむを得ないものと受け入れなければならない。
You need to come to terms with your jealousy of this young man.
目に留まる目にまる目にとまるめにとまるExpressionGodan verbFreq #18328
1

to catch one's attention

Examples
何かおかしな物が私の目にとまった
Something strange caught my eye.
めに入るとめにはいるExpressionGodan verbFreq #18732
1

to intervene; to stop (something)

とめどなくめどなくめ処なくめど無くめ処無くとめど無く留処無くAdverbUsually kanaFreq #20085
1

endlessly; ceaselessly

Examples
彼女の目から涙がとめどなく流れていた。
An endless flow of tears fell from her eyes.
めにするやめにするExpressionする VerbFreq #20200
1

to stop; to quit; to put an end to

息の根をめるいきのねをとめるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #21521
1

to kill; to choke the life out of

Examples
あいつの息の根を止めてやる。
I'll kill him.
目を留める目をめる目をとめるめをとめるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #23920
1

to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

Examples
母は私の足が汚れていることに目をとめた
Mother noted that my feet were not clean.
めるとめTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #24930
1

to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal)

2

to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own

Examples
彼には彼女のハートを射止める見込みはないだろう。
He will have no chance of winning her heart.
ゅうしNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #26974
1

pause; suspension; rest; stoppage

Examples
こちらのレジは今休止中なんですよ。
This register is out of commission.
めどめ処留処めどNounFreq #27219
1

end; termination point

Examples
彼女はいったん話し始めると止めどがない。
Once she starts talking, she is hard to stop.