almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
Spam (canned luncheon meat); spam (unsolicited email messages)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
mental; spiritual; emotional
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
how many people; a number of people
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
although I say; although one might say; although called
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
opponent's territory (comp. karuta); the section of the playing field where one's opponent places their cards
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
galloping around on a horse; running around; making every effort (to do); exerting oneself
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial