to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
roundhouse kick; turning kick
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
precarious situation; precarious state
old friend; old acquaintance
memory; sense; experience
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to be jealous; to be envious