emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
infancy; childhood; tender age
height (of a person); stature
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
fully prepared; all ready
destination (one is heading towards); goal
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)