patting; stroking; caressing
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
best moment to take a picture; right timing (for a photograph); photo opportunity
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
being startled; getting a shock
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly