to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
showing one's face in public; facing another person
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
older sister; elder sister
congratulatory visit to the Imperial Palace (e.g. at New Year)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
flight; desertion; escape
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
deep inside; innermost place
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
stairs; stairway; staircase
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
guidance; leadership; leading the way
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize