to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
yen (currency of Japan); circle
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
direct unforked road; straight path
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways