to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
troublesome; annoying; complicated
surely; certainly; without doubt
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
real thing; original; actual
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
difficult to ...; hard to ...
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both