to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
peremptory command; must-obey order; absolute instruction; categorical imperative
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
irrational (line of) argument
to have an eye on; to zero in on
predation; eating prey; preying upon
piece; fragment; one (object)
very interesting; of great interest
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
secret art; the mysteries
support; backing; patronage
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
rampancy; prevalence; domination
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
have a good day; take care; see you
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
funny word or gesture; funny part (in a puppet show, kabuki, etc.); (arch.) a woman's temple hair
white charcoal; charcoal used for tea ceremony
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
princess; daughter of a nobleman
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector