brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
throw; throwing; throwing event
riding fast; driving a horse fast
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
lightly; easily; carelessly
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
behind; in the rear; in back
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
changing the world; turning the tide; torpedo modified as a suicide weapon (used in WWII)
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to be prolonged; to drag on
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to push aside; to brush aside
to put on airs; to assume importance
to manipulate puppets; to pull wires
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone