to prevent oneself or someone from doing something
自分自身または他の誰かが何かをするのを防ぐ (jibun jishin matawa hoka no dareka ga nanika o suru no o fuzoku)
"I couldn’t keep from laughing when he told the joke."
"彼が冗談を言ったとき、私は笑いをこらえられませんでした。" (Kare ga joudan o itta toki, watashi wa warai o koraeraremasen deshita.)
to gather support for a person or cause
to admit that you did something wrong
to use or introduce something to influence a situation
to take great pleasure or delight in something
to prepare or design something for a specific type of career...
to keep your attention on the goal without distractions
