pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
although I say; although one might say; although called
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect