means; way; method; measure
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
assertion; declaration; affirmation
one life; one's life; one order; one command
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
failure; mistake; blunder
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
genuine article; real thing; real deal
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to shout (in anger); to yell
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
husband and wife; married couple
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to complain; to make a complaint
even though; despite; when
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe