switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
leather strap; thong; leash
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
important point; point to make note of
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
within; inside of; less than
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to be rearranged; to be moved (around); to be changed; to be replaced; to be exchanged; to be switched
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
tag (children's game); tig
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
starting point; starting line
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out