突き止める

つきとめる

to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause), to pin down, to make sure, to locate, to identify, to find out, to ascertain

せき止める

せきとめる

to dam up, to hold back, to keep back, to bring to a halt, to intercept

止める

とめる やめる

to stop (an activity), to cease, to discontinue, to end, to quit

引き締める

ひきしめる

to tighten, to stiffen, to brace, to strain

止めとき

やめとき

(please) don't; you had better not; quit it

射止める

いとめる

to shoot dead, to make something one's own

止め

とどめ どめ とめ

(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)

引き染め

ひきぞめ

brush dyeing

引き締め

ひきしめ

tightening

気を引き締める

きをひきしめる

to brace oneself, to focus one's energies, to focus one's mind

止めになる

やめになる とめになる

to be given up, to be discontinued

取り止める

とりやめる

to cancel, to call off

受け止める

うけとめる

to catch, to stop the blow

食い止める

くいとめる

to check, to hold back

消し止める

けしとめる

to put out, to extinguish

繋ぎ止める

つなぎとめる

to tie, to fasten, to hitch, to secure (e.g. load, patronage of customers, etc.), to hold on to

討ち止める

うちとめる

to kill (with a sword, knife, spear, etc.); to slay; to cut down

呼び止める

よびとめる

to challenge, to call somebody to halt

打ち止める

うちとめる

to hammer into place