subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to telephone; to make a phone call
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
way (of going); route; way (of doing); method
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
literature; books (reference); document
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
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
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
appearance; figure; shape; form
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead