to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
present continuous tense; present progressive form
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
sailor suit; middy uniform
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
beginning; outset; first; onset
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)