to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
profitable plan; good plan
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
late at night; small hours of the morning
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to attempt; to test; to try out
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to pick up; to find; to gather
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
hostile relations; hostile relationship
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
great man; magnanimous man