to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
difficult to ...; hard to ...