to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to send flying with a kick
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK