to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
last night; yesterday evening
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
ignorant of the ways of the world
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
free time; spare time; idle moment
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
villain; baddie; the villain's part
being a fast worker; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful