as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun (one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
instant; moment; for an instant
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)