to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
looks; personal appearance; features
illegitimate child; secret love child
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
speech; expression; wording; language
teatime; tea break; coffee break
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
for the first time in one's life
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)