play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
rest; break; recess; intermission
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
comfort; consolation; diversion
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
color scheme; colour scheme
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to jump up and down; to hop
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
how long; how far; how much
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
script; screenplay; scenario
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
citrus; citrus fruit; citrus (as a fragrance category; in perfumes, detergents, etc.); citrus scent
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
guess; speculation; supposition
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin