getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
in succession; one after another
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to talk; to chat; to chatter
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to behave well (of a child)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)