heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
rare; uncommon; not often seen
head start; initiative; preemption
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to try to do; to attempt to do
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
conviction; belief; confidence
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
sound of a small wave hitting the shore; sound of a whip; sound of a slap
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever