to run off; to break into a run; to start running
able to take a lot of punishment (of a boxer, etc.); able to take a hit; able to keep one's cool when the batter gets a hit (of a baseball pitcher); resilient; strong in the face of criticism or adversity
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to become better; to improve
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
in the morning; during the morning
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to sweep up together; to sweep into a heap
slightly early; just before
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to hide; to keep to oneself
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to shake one's head (in denial)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
craving; longing; thirsting
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck