to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
stall; downturn; slowdown; slump
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
(right at the) side; just beside
to blow through; to blow across
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to open (one's eyes) wide
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle