to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
else; in addition; besides
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
commitment; pledge; promise
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
regret; repentance; remorse
permission; approval; authorization; license
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
then; well; so; well then
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite