to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to rock; to shake; to swing
several times (as large, over)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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 shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information