candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
by all means; by all costs
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to step firmly; to harden by treading
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
how long; how far; how much
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
sunscreen; suntan lotion; sunblock
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at