to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
already; now; no longer; not any more
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
distinction; discrimination
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension