greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to be smeared; to be covered
presence (impressive quality)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
in that way; like that; that way
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
all over; all over the place; everywhere
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound