foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to become possible; to become able to (do)
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
ripeness; mellowness; maturity; perfection
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
direct connection; direct link
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
exploding in flames; erupting in flames
to be surprised; to be astonished
systematic; organized; organizational
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to jump upon (a moving object)
to be hot on a person's heels
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to jump at; to be attracted by
colleague; workmate; comrade; coworker