place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
war; battle; match; game; competition
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
companion; partner; spouse
price; cost; value; worth; value
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
to push aside; to push one's way through
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look