to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
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.)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
from the viewpoint of; according to
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money