direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
regret; repentance; remorse
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
door; gate; opening; title page
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
failure; mistake; blunder
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
expression; presentation; representation; notation