to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
I see; that's right; indeed
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
being too late; losing one's final chance
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
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
near; close by; within reach; familiar
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
Near Threatened (conservation status); NT; New Testament; nuchal translucency
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
watch stand; watcher's seat; attendant's booth (e.g. at an onsen)
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character