large number (of); many; majority
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
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
tension; mental strain; nervousness
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
treating someone like a child
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)