plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
styptic; stopping of bleeding
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
nothing but; except; no more than
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
something like ...; something called ...
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
infighting; inside fighting; fighting at close range