enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
again; once more; a second time
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
like this; in this way; as you see
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
come out!; where are you?
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)