to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to chase; to run after; to pursue
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to increase; to add to; to augment
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to settle (in a place); to settle down
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
when it comes to ...; as for ...
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
to ask a question; to ask questions
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
exactly; precisely; (arch.) correct; (arch.) right; (arch.) greater (of equal court ranks); (arch.) upper
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
platform; home; home base; home plate
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested