getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
grip (of hand); grip strength
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loss; defeat; counter for losses
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
in good health; alive and well; going strong
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to like; to love; to be fond of
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
knowing; (an) acquaintance
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular