home area; home town; local
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
just above; right overhead
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...