(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
so; like this; in this way
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
honorific/polite/humble prefix
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to attack; to assault; to assail
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to watch over; to watch attentively
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last