(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be too late; to be too slow
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
until now; so far; up to the present
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to feel; to sense; to experience
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
in comparison to; rather than
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
genuine article; real thing; real deal
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger