any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
being too late; losing one's final chance
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
the place for; the time for; the level of
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
simply; merely; only; solely
unrequited love; one-sided love
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to stop walking; to pause
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
bad boy; naughty child; brat
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled