to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
older brother; elder brother
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
people; men and women; each person; everybody
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
in that way; thus; so; so?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
level ground; horizon; field of view
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
elder sister; effeminate man
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly