several people; a few people
welcome; (warm) reception
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
body tissue; body composition
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
restricted; confined; unfree
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
(carved) statue; sculpture
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to slide into; to slip into
only; merely; but; no more than
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
headlight (on a vehicle); headlamp (flashlight worn on the head); head torch
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes