to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
checkers (board game); draughts; check (pattern); checker (device, person, etc.)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
large build; large pattern
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
build; physique; frame; constitution
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
to pause; to have a short intermission
with a squirt; spurt; with a whoosh; zipping; with a sudden whistle (e.g. gust of wind)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
near; nearby; not far off
gossip; corner of the mouth
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all