direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
stepping back; drawing back
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
suffix for familiar person
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy