立

to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)

to lean against; to set against

to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

Prefix; Before a role, occupation, etc.

central; main; leading; head; chief

Word usually written using kana alone; Suffix; After -masu stem of verb; indicates that the action has just been completed

just (done)

Counter

counter for consecutive losses

to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

start; beginning; build up

Baseball

how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game

Common noun

departure; setting off; start

Common noun

being used up; being consumed; being burnt out

Common noun

passage of time; lapse

Abbreviation; Common noun

rehearsal

Abbreviation; Common noun; Kabuki

leading male role

Abbreviation; Common noun; Sumo

rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; faceoff

Prefix

verb prefix conveying emphasis and sometimes formality

establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation

entering; going into

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

solid body; three-dimensional object

Abbreviation

multi-storey car park

planning; devising (a plan)

drafting; drawing up

anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper

fight; scuffle

walking about; walking around

conducting oneself

stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)

standing figure; standing posture

dancing pose

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location

standpoint; position

at once; there and then; immediately

rikka; formal style of ikebana

to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to)

to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up; to hold (a castle, etc.)

Mahjong

rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed

being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)

movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour; demeanor; demeanour; manners

to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position

eavesdropping

being brought to a standstill; being stranded; getting stuck; stalling; deadlock

being stumped; being in a dilemma; stopping in one's tracks; standing speechless

dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet

to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy

to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule); to have a lot of work to do; to have one's hands full