to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
commitment; pledge; promise
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
weight; heavyweight boxer
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to put one's strength into
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
contest of strength; trial of strength
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
beginning; outset; first; onset
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently