magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
older employee who does not have much actual work
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
crack; crevice; split; opening of the vagina; slit
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
hotcake; (American) pancake
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
universal medicine; cure-all; panacea
to eat up; to consume (completely)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to withstand; to be able to endure
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
perpetual night; continuing all night
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to