direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
blow; shock; strike; batting
bright red; crimson lotus flower
top (of a flight of stairs); end (of a moving walkway); exit door (e.g. of a bus); steps down (from a bus, etc.)
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
light; easy; non-serious; minor
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
with a clap-clap (e.g. of wooden clappers); (touching) lightly and repeatedly; (something small hopping) repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
confidence; trust; faith; credit
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
soon; before long; in the near future
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; painful to look at
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
back (side); back end; rear
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
dependent on luck; matter of luck
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation