direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to jump up and down; to hop
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
suffix for familiar person
image change; changing one's image; makeover
second month of the lunar calendar
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to say; to be pleased to say
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
marathon; long-distance race
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
together; at the same time; same; identical
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
apparently; appears to be
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
while; even though; despite
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
interest (in something); enthusiasm
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
unexpectedly; surprisingly
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation