just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
devil; evil spirit; genie
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
sword skills; swordsmanship
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
Extinct (conservation status); EX
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
until now; so far; up to the present
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
secret technique; secret art
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
way; method; means; resource; course
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out