to sniff out; to get wind of
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
another time; some other time
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
of course; certainly; naturally
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
in that way; like that; that way
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe