to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
being bad at communication; being unsociable
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
beginning; outset; first; onset
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
worst; worst-case (scenario)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
intelligence gathering; information gathering
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to like; to love; to be fond of
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)