to play a leading role; to play a central part
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
pointy hat; cone-shaped hat; pixie hat
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
the front; honest; upright; decent
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to hammer into place; to end (a performance); to kill (with a gun, sword, etc.); to slay
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
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
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to collapse; to flop (onto)
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
just because; even if; even though
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while