to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
very loose; slowly; leisurely
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
declaration; proclamation; announcement
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
place; situation; position; location
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to rock; to shake; to swing
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
sports ground; sports oval
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
one revolution; one rotation
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in