to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
grasp; catch; understanding
spring water; clear (pure) water
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
authenticity; credibility
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
consideration; taking into account
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
adverse circumstances; adversity
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...