getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
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
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
though; notwithstanding; although
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
behind; in the rear; in back
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
deep emotion; strong feelings
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name