interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
dull sound; muffled sound
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street