finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
beginning; outset; first; onset
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
rather; better; instead; if anything
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
the last moment; the very end
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
suspicion (of others); jealousy
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)