just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
group; bunch; crowd; group
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to stick it out (until the end)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
servant; manservant; menial
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures