big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
grasp; catch; understanding
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
right beside; close to; nearby
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to blow off; to be blown off
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing