to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
to need; to require; to take; to demand
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to lure someone; to entice someone
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery; to have a sheen; to be slimy
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
with a momentary flash of light
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
to devour greedily; to wolf down; to gobble up
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
as usual; as is one's habit
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
oracle; revelation; divine message
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
charm (e.g. of an innocent child); lovable nature