the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
the front; honest; upright; decent
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
desperation; struggle to the death
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
both; both sides; both parties
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
contact; touch; contact lens
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
drama; play; powerful drug
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.