prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
failure; mistake; blunder
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
close to the wall; alongside the wall
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to pick up; to find; to gather
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
flour; meal; powder; dust
environment; circumstance
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of