to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
corridor; hallway; passageway
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
door; gate; opening; title page
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)
very; extremely; excessively
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
with these words; while saying
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many