punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to hit hard; to strike hard
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to manage something successfully; to be successful
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)