to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
great man; hero; master mind
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
best regards; please take care of; please do
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
interval; step; pitch; key
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
tool; implement; means; furniture
wildcard (in hanafuda); storm card; gaji (term used in Hawaii); extra card (in hanafuda, kabufuda, etc.; sometimes depicting an ogre); joker; blank card
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
apparently; appears to be
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking