to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to crack; to develop a crack
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
younger brother and sister
respect and affection; love and respect
to like; to love; to be fond of
to look down on; to make light of
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best