to establish; to formulate
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
remark; statement; discourse
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
disinterested; unselfish; indifferent; detached
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
each (every) time; whenever
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
now that you say that; now that you mention it
heading; headline; index; headword
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
horizon; point where the sky meets the earth
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
early (days); initial stage; initial
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal