to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
pillar of fire; blazing column
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes