affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
please (give me); please (do for me)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
elder sister; effeminate man
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
lightning strike; torpedo attack
charred; burnt black; scorched black
everywhere; all over; throughout
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
finishing blow; coup de grâce
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end