to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
way; method; means; resource; course
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
next; secondly; subsequently
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to rush over; to run up to
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big