grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
offender; criminal; culprit
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
rising; ascending; climbing
immediately; right away; on the spot
discovery; detection; finding
to make an appearance; to show up
unanticipated; unexpected
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
distance in a straight line
directly opposite; right in front
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
wings abreast; single garment made to look double
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
one by one; one each; one at a time
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on