to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)