very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
confidence; trust; faith; credit
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
called; known as; that; to say
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to go past; to pass; to pass by
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
else; in addition; besides
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
microscopic view; looking at things microscopically
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
war; battle; match; game; competition
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to recall; to remember; to recollect
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym