domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
synthesis; synthesis (in semiconductor technology)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
place; situation; position; location
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
a little bit; a little while
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
power; might; authority; influence
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after