what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
at a moment's notice; readily
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
rest; break; recess; intermission
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
suddenly; all of a sudden
with a snap; with a crack
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
invisibly; secretly; privately
to make sense; to be meaningful
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp