to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
since; henceforth; ever since
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
as (for); for; in the capacity of
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
star attraction; draw card; crowd puller
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
innate cheerfulness; innately cheerful person; happy-go-lucky person; natural optimist
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
difficult to ...; hard to ...
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
stealthily; secretly; in secret
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth