to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
prayer (for something); supplication
studies; schoolwork; classwork
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
traffic safety; driving safety; road safety
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to rise; to erect; to get up
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(ceremonial) arrow used to drive off evil
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
present; gift; to give a present or gift
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
difference; variation; difference
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
offensive (movement); aggression
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
safety (well-being) of one's family; peace and prosperity in the household
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up