hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
popular person; favorite; favourite
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
underestimation; undervaluation
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to rush over; to run up to
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
not limited to; not just ...
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
war; battle; match; game; competition
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit