to become vigorous; to gain force; to prosper; to thrive; to be in heat; to be in rut
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to be superior (to); to surpass; to outdo
as you see; as you can see
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
true state; actual condition; reality
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
ultimate; final; last; eventual
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
principal occupation; core business
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
producer (film, TV, etc.)
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
interruption; interference; butting in
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
general election (of the lower house); fan popularity voting (esp. for idols); popularity contest
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
admiration; being impressed (by)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express