to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
classification of Japanese words by their origin as Japanese, Chinese or Western
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
other side; opposite side; other party
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome