to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
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
convenient; handy; useful
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
for (some) doubtful points to remain
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
suffix for familiar person
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
something like ...; something called ...
raging fire; conflagration
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
flash (of light); glint; schiller
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself