to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to become better; to improve
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
being startled; getting a shock
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
if so; in that case; in that situation
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead