to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
stirring; slight movement
to quicken one's pace (steps)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
front; frontage; facade; main
double take (esp. out of surprise)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
common name; popular name
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
not necessarily so; is not always true
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to take back; to recapture
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply