upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
opening fully; full throttle; full power
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
bonsai; miniature potted plant
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
gem; jewel; precious stone
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to bring back; to restore
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something