basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
calm; composed; leisurely
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to become hoarse; to become husky
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
absolute amount; absolute quantity
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
power; might; authority; influence
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
on the occasion of; at the time of
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
dual structure; double structure
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
bloodsucking; sucking blood
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
to pay a bill; to pay one's debt; to pay one's tab; to pay the price (for one's actions); to face the consequences; to suffer the repercussions
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
young girl; lass; adolescent female
lack of actors; being unfit for one's (acting) role; lacking the ability required for the part one has been given
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)