there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
the place for; the time for; the level of
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
a cut above; one step above
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
pointing out; identification
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
at least; at most; (even) just
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to be worried; to be troubled
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she