until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
prospects of victory; chances of success
to lose sight of; to miss
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to become better; to improve
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
serious wound; serious injury
home page; web page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (in snowboarding, skateboarding, etc.); hit point
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to take someone's life; to kill someone
guardian; protector; patron; parent
convenient; handy; useful
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
war; battle; match; game; competition
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours