to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
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)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to perceive; to understand
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to steal; to shoplift; to play pachinko
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
verbal message; word (from someone)
master; teacher; stable master
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that