to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
phrase; phrase; strawberry
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to lose sight of; to miss
to chase; to run after; to pursue
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse; to charm; to conjure; (arch.) to treat illness (with a prayer)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)