to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
snake; serpent; large snake
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
southeastern part; the southeast
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to have a rumor circulating
laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
youngest brother; last disciple
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)