to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
serious; not joking; straight
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
really; truly; indeed; good grief
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
this world; this life; world of the living
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive