innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
diversion; distraction; feint
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
posterity; future generations; future life
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
piece of meat; cut of meat
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
incompetent; have no merit
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
free space; freely-usable space
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
the place for; the time for; the level of
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
training; drilling; strengthening
front; frontage; facade; main
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
image; figure; figure; form; image
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time