to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to be transparent; to show through
in proportion to; just as much as
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
sticky; gummy; gooey; tenacious; persistent; dogged
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
one bow; one salute; one greeting
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to say; to be called; to do
ringlets (hairstyle); ringlet curls; sausage curls
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare back at; to look back at
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
fate; destiny; predestination