to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
bow (of boat); prow; stem
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
audience; spectator; spectators
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
consecutive; continuous; successive
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; opposition
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
thunderous roar; roaring sound
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter