correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
in search of; in order to look for
beginning; opening; start; outset
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
in that manner; like that
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
crack; crevice; split; opening of the vagina; slit
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
they; those guys; those fellows
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)