to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to put one's strength into
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to attempt; to test; to try out
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
acceleration; speeding up
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize