courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
wearing one's hair in braids
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
amount of money; sum of money
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
factory; plant; mill; workshop
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base