rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
step; stride; counter for steps
reaching; attaining; arrival
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to make an appearance; to show up
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt